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AL-KAFI #866 : BOLEHKAH BERKAHWIN DENGAN IBU SAUDARA KEPADA ISTERI
Can a man marry his wife's aunt?
Short answer
A man may not marry his wife's aunt for as long as his marriage to the wife remains in effect.
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 may not marry his wife's aunt for as long as his marriage to the wife remains in effect. The ruling rests on hadith forbidding a woman to be combined in marriage with her paternal or maternal aunt. The prohibition is temporary (muaqqat), not permanent. If the wife dies, or is divorced and her iddah ends, marrying the aunt becomes permissible. The wisdom given is to prevent the severing of family ties.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, tidak boleh berkahwin dengan ibu saudara kepada isteri saudara selagi mana ikatan masih ada di antara saudara dan isteri.
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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 #866 : BOLEHKAH BERKAHWIN DENGAN IBU SAUDARA KEPADA ISTERI”, 24 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2706-al-kafi-866-bolehkah-berkahwin-dengan-ibu-saudara-kepada-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marrying-wifes-aunt-ruling/