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AL-KAFI #566: HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN ANAK SAUDARA ARWAH SUAMI
May a woman shake hands with her adopted son, who is the nephew of her late husband, if she never breastfed him?
Short answer
The adopted boy does not become her milk child because he was not breastfed under the conditions set by Islamic law.
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
The adopted boy does not become her milk child because he was not breastfed under the conditions set by Islamic law. He is also not a mahram through marriage ties, since he is only the nephew of her late husband, so she is legally permitted to marry him. The new husband's prohibition on shaking hands is therefore appropriate, as they are not mahram and could marry each other.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, amat bertepatanlah larangan suami puan yang baharu dari bersalaman dengan anak angkat puan tersebut kerana puan dan anak tersebut bukanlah mahram dan boleh bernikah di antara keduanya.
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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 #566: HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN ANAK SAUDARA ARWAH SUAMI”, 8 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/957-al-kafi-566-hukum-bersalaman-dengan-anak-saudara-arwah-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shaking-hands-nephew-of-late-husband/