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AL-KAFI #800 : HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN IBU MERTUA AYAH
What is the ruling on a man shaking hands with his father's mother-in-law, and is she his mahram?
Short answer
A father's mother-in-law is not among the women whom a person is forbidden to marry, so she is not his mahram.
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
A father's mother-in-law is not among the women whom a person is forbidden to marry, so she is not his mahram. She is treated as a non-mahram woman, so the limits of interaction must be observed and handshaking is not allowed. The exception is a handshake with a barrier when there is no risk of temptation. Another exception is where she is his own maternal grandmother.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, ibu mertua kepada ayah adalah wanita ajnabi yang perlu kita menjaga batas-batas pergaulan termasuklah tidak bersalam dengannya, kecuali dengan berlapik jika aman daripada fitnah.
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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 #800 : HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN IBU MERTUA AYAH”, 15 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2561-al-kafi-800-hukum-bersalaman-dengan-ibu-mertua-ayah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handshaking-with-fathers-mother-in-law/