FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
AL-KAFI #655 : HARUS BERKAHWIN ANTARA ADIK BERADIK TIRI, LAIN IBU DAN LAIN AYAH
Can step-siblings who have different mothers and fathers marry each other, even if one parent has had sexual relations with the other's parent?
Short answer
Islam prohibits marriage only with the categories of women listed in Surah al-Nisa' verses 23 and 24, and permits all others.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Islam prohibits marriage only with the categories of women listed in Surah al-Nisa' verses 23 and 24, and permits all others. Siblings who share the same father or the same mother are mahram for marriage. A stepmother's daughter who is not the child of one's own father is not mahram, so marriage with her is permitted even if the father has had relations with the stepmother.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, anak perempuan kepada ibu tiri bukanlah dikira sebagai adik beradik tiri yang diharamkan berkahwin sekalipun jika ayah telah bersetubuh dengan ibu tirinya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #655 : HARUS BERKAHWIN ANTARA ADIK BERADIK TIRI, LAIN IBU DAN LAIN AYAH”, 28 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/684-al-kafi-655-harus-berkahwin-antara-adik-beradik-tiri-lain-ibu-dan-lain-ayah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-step-siblings-with-different-parents-marry/