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AL- KAFI #1522 : HUKUM BERSENTUHAN DENGAN IBU SAUDARA SEUSIA
Is it permissible to touch a maternal aunt of the same age, and must she cover her aurah in front of her nephew?
Short answer
A mother's sister is a maternal aunt and counts as a mahram for a man, even if they are the same age.
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 mother's sister is a maternal aunt and counts as a mahram for a man, even if they are the same age. Marriage between them is permanently forbidden, skin contact is permissible and being alone together is allowed. The aurah between mahrams differs from that before non-mahrams, so she is not required to cover her whole body except the face and palms in front of him. This status is based on Surah al-Nisa' verse 23.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan, kami menyatakan bahawa adik perempuan kepada emak anda adalah mahram bagi anda sekalipun umur keduanya adalah sama. Maka anda tidak boleh berkahwin dengannya selama-lamanya.
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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 #1522 : HUKUM BERSENTUHAN DENGAN IBU SAUDARA SEUSIA”, 13 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3976-al-kafi-1522-hukum-bersentuhan-dengan-ibu-saudara-seusia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/touching-maternal-aunt-same-age-ruling/