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AL-KAFI #857 : ADAKAH ANAK PEREMPUAN JANDA MENJADI MAHRAM WALAUPUN SUDAH BERCERAI?
Does a divorced woman's daughter remain a mahram to her mother's former husband after the divorce?
Short answer
The daughter of a former wife becomes a mahram to the former husband if he had consummated the marriage with her mother.
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 daughter of a former wife becomes a mahram to the former husband if he had consummated the marriage with her mother. This is a mahram relationship established through marriage, and it remains after divorce. If the mother was divorced or died before consummation, the daughter is lawful for him to marry and is not a mahram. When the condition is met, there is no objection to shaking hands with her.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab persoalan yang dikemukakan oleh saudara yang bertanya, anak tersebut menjadi mahram kepada saudara dengan syarat dalam masa 3 tahun tersebut saudara ada menggauli ibunya.
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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 #857 : ADAKAH ANAK PEREMPUAN JANDA MENJADI MAHRAM WALAUPUN SUDAH BERCERAI?”, 19 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2693-al-kafi-857-adakah-anak-perempuan-janda-menjadi-mahram-walaupun-sudah-bercerai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/stepdaughter-mahram-after-divorce/