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AL-KAFI #1555 : ADAKAH ADIK BERADIK LELAKI KEPADA BAPA SUSUAN TERMASUK DALAM KALANGAN MAHRAM ?
Are the brothers of a foster father considered mahram to a foster daughter?
Short answer
The brother of a foster father is a foster uncle, and he has the same ruling as an uncle by blood relation.
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
The brother of a foster father is a foster uncle, and he has the same ruling as an uncle by blood relation. He is therefore a mahram to the foster daughter. The consequences are that marriage between them is forbidden, handshaking is permitted, and the limits of aurat are those that apply between mahrams, so she is not required to cover her whole body except the face and palms in front of him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami menyatakan bahawa bapa saudara susuan mengambil pakai hukum yang sama dengan bapa saudara dari sudut nasab.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1555 : ADAKAH ADIK BERADIK LELAKI KEPADA BAPA SUSUAN TERMASUK DALAM KALANGAN MAHRAM ?”, 22 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4046-al-kafi-1555-adakah-adik-beradik-lelaki-kepada-bapa-susuan-termasuk-dalam-kalangan-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/foster-fathers-brothers-mahram-ruling/