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AL-KAFI #500: BERSALAMAN DENGAN DATUK MERTUA TIRI
Is it permissible for a wife to shake hands with her husband's step-grandfather?
Short answer
The wife and her husband's step-grandfather are not mahram, so direct skin contact is forbidden unless needed, such as for medical treatment.
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 wife and her husband's step-grandfather are not mahram, so direct skin contact is forbidden unless needed, such as for medical treatment. Shaking hands is likewise forbidden. An exception applies if they shake hands with a barrier and there is no risk of temptation or slander. The ruling notes that the wife of a step-grandson is only a temporary mahram, not a permanent one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mereka berdua bukanlah mahram, maka haram hukumnya bersentuhan tanpa lapik melainkan kerana hajat seperti perubatan dan lain-lain.
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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 #500: BERSALAMAN DENGAN DATUK MERTUA TIRI”, 21 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2090-al-kafi-500-bersalaman-dengan-datuk-mertua-tiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-shaking-hands-with-step-grandfather/