Does saving a woman from death make her forbidden to him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and bless you. The questioner also says: Honorable Shaykh, I saved a woman from drowning in a pool of water, and she was on the verge of death. After a period of time, I wanted to propose to her, but one of her relatives told me that she is my sister because I saved her from death, and that I am forbidden to marry her, even though she is not my relative and not from my family.
Answer:
This is a false statement, and it is something the common people pass along: that whoever saves a woman from death becomes a mahram to her and becomes her sister. This is a false statement with no basis. She is a stranger to him, and he may marry her; he is not a mahram to her. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and bless you. The questioner also says: Honorable Shaykh, I saved a woman from drowning in a pool of water, and she was on the verge of death. After a period of time, I wanted to propose to her, but one of her relatives told me that she is my sister because I saved her from death, and that I am forbidden to marry her, even though she is not my relative and not from my family.
Answer:
This is a false statement, and it is something the common people pass along: that whoever saves a woman from death becomes a mahram to her and becomes her sister. This is a false statement with no basis. She is a stranger to him, and he may marry her; he is not a mahram to her. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/154 — archive.org (19:25)
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