The Meaning of the Phrase "The Maternal Aunt is in the Position of the Mother"
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The questioner:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, asks: Is the phrase "the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother" correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The maternal aunt is in the position of the mother.
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith, my brother. "The maternal aunt is in the position of the mother" — there is an authentic hadith regarding this. So the maternal aunt has the right of kinship, and it is stronger because she is the mother's sister.
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, asks: Is the phrase "the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother" correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The maternal aunt is in the position of the mother.
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith, my brother. "The maternal aunt is in the position of the mother" — there is an authentic hadith regarding this. So the maternal aunt has the right of kinship, and it is stronger because she is the mother's sister.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 22-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (30:57)
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