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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-939: ADAKAH SAH KAHWIN DENGAN ANAK BEKAS ISTERI?
Is it valid for a man to marry the daughter of his former wife?
Short answer
A man is permanently forbidden from marrying his former wife's daughter if he had intercourse with her mother, or if his semen entered the wife's womb through methods such as IUI or IVF.
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 permanently forbidden from marrying his former wife's daughter if he had intercourse with her mother, or if his semen entered the wife's womb through methods such as IUI or IVF. This applies to all of the former wife's female descendants from other marriages, whether born before or after the divorce, including granddaughters and great-granddaughters. If no intercourse or semen entry ever took place, the marriage is permissible after the divorce or the mother's death.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkahwinan antara bapa tiri dan anak bekas isteri adalah haram selama-lamanya sekiranya lelaki tersebut pernah menyetubuhi atau berlaku kemasukan air mani suami ke dalam rahim isteri seperti melalui kaedah IUI atau IVF.
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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-939: ADAKAH SAH KAHWIN DENGAN ANAK BEKAS ISTERI?”, 23 October 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6400-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-573-adakah-sah-kahwin-dengan-anak-bekas-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marrying-former-wifes-daughter-ruling/