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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is a grandfather considered a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to his son's wife?

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Question:
You are asking whether the maternal grandfather, meaning the mother's father, is considered a mahram to the wife?

Answer:
To the son's wife or the grandson's wife? Yes, he is a mahram for her, because a grandfather is a father, whether from the mother's side or the father's side.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل جد الزوج يعتبر محرما لزوجته؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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