Mahram for son-in-law? |
Darulifta Ahlesunnat |
(Dawateislami) |
Question |
What do respected scholars of Islam and Muftis of Shari’ah say about the following issue? Whether
observance of Purdah(veil) between a mother-in-law and a son-in-law is Wajib or not from Shar’i point
of view? And is Purdah to be observed or not between a man and the paternal
and maternal grandmothers of his wife? Please guide us. |
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ |
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ
الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ |
Observance of Purdah(veil)
between a mother-in-law and a son-in-law is not Wajib
because Nikah between them is Haraam [prohibited]
forever due to Hurmat-e-Musaharat.
And Purdah is not Wajib between the two persons
whose Nikah with each other is Haraam forever.
However, this prohibition is not based on lineage but rather it is based on Musaharat i.e. in-laws
relationship, therefore, observance of Purdah is not also forbidden. If the
woman wants to observe Purdah, she has the option of observing it. In fact,
if the mother-in-law is young, it is better for her to observe Purdah with
the son-in-law. And, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid, if there is a risk of mischief(Fitna), it will be Wajib to
observe Purdah in this particular case. The very same ruling on observing Purdah with one’s
mother-in-law will also be applied to the paternal and maternal grandmothers
of one’s wife. That is to say, since Nikah with the mother of one’s wife, i.e. with the mother-in-law is Haraam
due to Hurmat-e-Musaharat;
similarly, Nikah with the paternal and maternal grandmothers of one’s wife is
also Haraam forever. |
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم |
Answered by:Mufti Fuzail Raza Attari |
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