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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-731: STATUS AURAT ANTARA MENANTU LELAKI DENGAN IBU MENTUA TIRI
What are the rules on touching and awrah between a son-in-law and his stepmother-in-law?
Short answer
A stepmother-in-law is the new wife of the wife's biological father, and she is not a mahram to her son-in-law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A stepmother-in-law is the new wife of the wife's biological father, and she is not a mahram to her son-in-law. This differs from a biological mother-in-law, who is a mahram through marriage. The son-in-law and stepmother-in-law must therefore observe the limits of interaction and awrah that apply between people with no mahram relationship. The fatwa explains that the man may marry his stepmother-in-law if divorce or the death of her spouse occurs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kedudukan ibu mertua kandung dan ibu mertua tiri tidak sama kerana ibu mertua kandung merupakan mahram buat lelaki tersebut manakala ibu mertua tiri merupakan wanita ajnabi (bukan mahram).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-731: STATUS AURAT ANTARA MENANTU LELAKI DENGAN IBU MENTUA TIRI”, 5 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5464-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-731-status-aurat-antara-menantu-lelaki-dengan-ibu-mentua-tiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/awrah-son-in-law-stepmother-in-law/