Does a man who was breastfed by his wife's mother take his cousin's daughter as a wife?
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Fatwa number ( 14899 )
Q: I have a cousin whose father was breastfed by my wife's mother, along with my wife's sister from the same mother, and her father is three years younger than my wife.
My question is: Is it permissible for my cousin's son to marry one of my daughters , or is he their maternal uncle by virtue of his breastfeeding with their maternal aunt, who is three years younger than their mother? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: The condition for breastfeeding that establishes prohibition is that it occurs within the first two years of the child's life, and that it consists of five breastfeedings or more. The definition of a breastfeeding is that the child holds the breast and sucks milk; if he releases it to rest or moves to another breast, it counts as one breastfeeding, and so on until five breastfeedings are completed. If it falls short by even one breastfeeding, it does not establish prohibition. This is based on the statement of Allah the Exalted regarding those who are prohibited:[An-Nisa 4:23], and the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim: Sunan Ibn Majah 1937Sahih (Darussalam). Also, Muslim narrated from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: . Therefore, if your uncle was breastfed by your wife's mother as mentioned earlier, he becomes her son through breastfeeding, a brother to all her sons and daughters, and an uncle to all your sons and daughters.
from this wife. As for the son of your cousin, he is not prohibited for your daughter; because through his grandfather's breastfeeding by your wife's mother, he became the son of a maternal aunt through breastfeeding, so it is permissible for him to marry your daughter. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I have a cousin whose father was breastfed by my wife's mother, along with my wife's sister from the same mother, and her father is three years younger than my wife.
My question is: Is it permissible for my cousin's son to marry one of my daughters , or is he their maternal uncle by virtue of his breastfeeding with their maternal aunt, who is three years younger than their mother? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: The condition for breastfeeding that establishes prohibition is that it occurs within the first two years of the child's life, and that it consists of five breastfeedings or more. The definition of a breastfeeding is that the child holds the breast and sucks milk; if he releases it to rest or moves to another breast, it counts as one breastfeeding, and so on until five breastfeedings are completed. If it falls short by even one breastfeeding, it does not establish prohibition. This is based on the statement of Allah the Exalted regarding those who are prohibited:
your [milk] mothers who nursed you, your sisters through nursing
وَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُ اللاتِي أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِBreast-feeding makes unlawful (for marriages) the same things that blood tie make unlawful.
يحرم مـن الرضاع ما يحرم من النسبIt was revealed in the Qur'an: "Ten known breastfeedings establish a prohibition," then five of them were abrogated, and it became: "Five known breastfeedings establish a prohibition." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away while the matter remained as such.
أنزل في القرآن: (عشر رضعات معلومـات يحرمن) ثـم نسـخ من ذلك خمس وصـار إلى: (خمس رضعـات معلومات يحرمن) فتـوفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والأمر على ذلكfrom this wife. As for the son of your cousin, he is not prohibited for your daughter; because through his grandfather's breastfeeding by your wife's mother, he became the son of a maternal aunt through breastfeeding, so it is permissible for him to marry your daughter. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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