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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-594 : ADIK LELAKI BONGSU INGIN BERKAHWIN DENGAN ANAK PEREMPUAN TIRI KAKAK. ADAKAH DIBENARKAN?
Can a man marry the stepdaughter of his sister?
Short answer
A man is permitted to marry the stepdaughter of his sister, because 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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A man is permitted to marry the stepdaughter of his sister, because she is not his mahram. Prohibition by marriage is limited to the categories named in the texts, such as a wife's mother, a son's wife, a father's wife and a wife's daughter. A sister's stepdaughter is not among them, but the rules of covering the awrah must still be observed before the marriage contract.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adik lelaki kepada suami puan dibenarkan untuk berkahwin dengan anak tiri kepada adik perempuan suami. Ini kerana, anak tersebut dianggap bukan mahram kepada adik lelaki suami puan.
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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-594 : ADIK LELAKI BONGSU INGIN BERKAHWIN DENGAN ANAK PEREMPUAN TIRI KAKAK. ADAKAH DIBENARKAN?”, 21 July 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4885-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-594-adik-lelaki-bongsu-ingin-berkahwin-dengan-anak-perempuan-tiri-kakak-adakah-dibenarkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marry-sisters-stepdaughter-permissible/