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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-777: STATUS MAHRAM BAPA SUSUAN SEKIRANYA SUSU HASIL DARIPADA SUNTIKAN HORMON
Does the husband of a foster mother become a mahram to a baby girl nursed with milk induced by hormone injections, and are his family members, such as his father, also mahram to her?
Short answer
A child nursed with hormone-induced milk becomes a mahram to the nursing woman.
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 child nursed with hormone-induced milk becomes a mahram to the nursing woman. Since the husband is not the owner of the milk, he is not a milk father, but he becomes a mahram through marriage (musaharah) because intercourse has taken place with the nursing woman, making him the child's milk stepfather. The husband's family members, such as his father (the child's step-grandfather) and his uncles, are therefore not mahram to the nursed child.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Anak susuan yang disusukan dengan susu hasil suntikan hormon hanya menjadi mahram kepada ibu susuan disebabkan susuan tersebut manakala suami kepada ibu susuan menjadi mahram kerana dukhul(persetubuhan) yang telah berlaku antara ibu susuan dan suaminya.
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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-777: STATUS MAHRAM BAPA SUSUAN SEKIRANYA SUSU HASIL DARIPADA SUNTIKAN HORMON”, 2 June 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5657-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-777-status-mahram-bapa-susuan-sekiranya-susu-hasil-daripada-suntikan-hormon. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mahram-status-foster-father-hormone-induced-milk/