The Milk Kinship of a Sister
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Question:
This questioner says: Does maintaining family ties include a man maintaining the tie with his sister through breastfeeding? Is this among the obligatory duties?
Answer:
No, breastfeeding is not like lineage, and it is not like kinship; it is only for the purpose of prohibition. As for it having the right of kinship, no. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Does maintaining family ties include a man maintaining the tie with his sister through breastfeeding? Is this among the obligatory duties?
Answer:
No, breastfeeding is not like lineage, and it is not like kinship; it is only for the purpose of prohibition. As for it having the right of kinship, no. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما ما أفتى به الحسن وإبراهيم النخعي ومالك في إحدى الروايتين عنه — islamhouse.com (1:08:46)
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