The Status of the Eldest Sister After the Death of the Mother
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Question:
These are questions that came in on the website. This questioner says: Is the eldest sister considered to be in the position of the mother after the mother’s death?
Answer:
No, the eldest sister is a sister and the mother is a mother. She has the rights of a sister and she has the rights of a mother. However, it came in the hadith that the paternal aunt is in the position of the mother. That is what the hadith states. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
These are questions that came in on the website. This questioner says: Is the eldest sister considered to be in the position of the mother after the mother’s death?
Answer:
No, the eldest sister is a sister and the mother is a mother. She has the rights of a sister and she has the rights of a mother. However, it came in the hadith that the paternal aunt is in the position of the mother. That is what the hadith states. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-27-بر الوالدين والتحذير من العقوق|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:12)
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