The ruling on a woman greeting the children of the one who raised her and shaking hands with them
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The questioner:
Please. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Please, my question. I have two questions, Shaykh. The first, Shaykh, is about a girl who was orphaned when she was young. A close female relative took pity on her, raised her, and the girl lived with her in the house for fifteen years. Then she got married and had sons and daughters. This relative, the one who raised her, also has sons and daughters. Is it permissible to greet the children of the girl, who are the children of the woman she raised?
The Shaykh:
Raising alone, no. But if there is a mahram relationship through breastfeeding, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The questioner:
There is no breastfeeding, Shaykh. May Allah... she just raised her as a foster mother.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it does not establish a mahram relationship. Raising does not establish a mahram relationship.
The questioner:
Meaning, it is not permissible to greet him, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Greeting with words is fine, but greeting by shaking hands or by uncovering the face is not permissible.
Please. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Please, my question. I have two questions, Shaykh. The first, Shaykh, is about a girl who was orphaned when she was young. A close female relative took pity on her, raised her, and the girl lived with her in the house for fifteen years. Then she got married and had sons and daughters. This relative, the one who raised her, also has sons and daughters. Is it permissible to greet the children of the girl, who are the children of the woman she raised?
The Shaykh:
Raising alone, no. But if there is a mahram relationship through breastfeeding, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The questioner:
There is no breastfeeding, Shaykh. May Allah... she just raised her as a foster mother.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it does not establish a mahram relationship. Raising does not establish a mahram relationship.
The questioner:
Meaning, it is not permissible to greet him, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Greeting with words is fine, but greeting by shaking hands or by uncovering the face is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4491] حكم تسليم المرأة على أبناء مَن ربَّتها ومصافحتهم - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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