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AL-KAFI #1497 : HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN NENEK ISTERI
Can a man shake hands with his wife's grandmother?
Short answer
A wife's grandmother is a mahram through marriage (musaharah), as she falls within the category of the wife's mothers and the female ascendants above them, such as grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
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 wife's grandmother is a mahram through marriage (musaharah), as she falls within the category of the wife's mothers and the female ascendants above them, such as grandmothers and great-grandmothers. This status arises as soon as the marriage contract is complete, and consummation with the wife is not a condition. Therefore, the man may shake hands with his wife's grandmother, whether she is on the maternal or paternal side.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan kami menyatakan bahawa nenek isteri adalah mahram disebabkan al-musaharah kerana termasuk dalam kalangan ibu kepada isteri dan jalurnya ke atas seperti nenek dan juga moyang perempuan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1497 : HUKUM BERSALAMAN DENGAN NENEK ISTERI”, 3 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3930-al-kafi-1497-hukum-bersalaman-dengan-nenek-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shaking-hands-with-wifes-grandmother-ruling/