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AL-KAFI #355 : HARAM BERKAHWIN DENGAN ANAK BEKAS ISTERI
Can a man marry the daughter of his ex-wife who was born from her marriage to another man?
Short answer
A man is permanently forbidden from marrying his ex-wife's daughter if he had consummated his marriage with her mother.
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 man is permanently forbidden from marrying his ex-wife's daughter if he had consummated his marriage with her mother. The prohibition remains even if the wife has died or been divorced, and it covers a daughter born from her later marriage to another man. The ruling is based on Surah al-Nisa', verse 23, regarding stepdaughters born of wives with whom the marriage was consummated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Diharamkan secara ta'bid (selama-lamanya) atas seorang lelaki berkahwin dengan anak perempuan tirinya, jika dia sudah menyetubuhi isterinya.
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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 #355 : HARAM BERKAHWIN DENGAN ANAK BEKAS ISTERI”, 10 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1297-al-kafi-355-haram-berkahwin-dengan-anak-bekas-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marry-daughter-of-ex-wife/