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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Marriage to the mother of one who was breastfed by one’s mother

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of my neighbors’ sons was breastfed by my mother along with me. Is it permissible for me to marry his mother?

The Shaykh:
One of the neighbors.

The questioner:
A settled matter.

The Shaykh:
I mean, your neighbor’s son is a grown man and was breastfed by your mother; this is valid. Or do you mean a boy, i.e., an infant? He was breastfed by your mother, so is it permissible for you to marry his mother? What is the meaning? There is no meaning to marrying the mother of the one who was breastfed by your mother. Yes.

The questioner:
Because they

The Shaykh:
She is a stranger to you, and there is no breastfeeding relationship between you and her. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Note the rule: breastfeeding extends only to the breastfed child and to his descendants, such as his sons and daughters. It does not extend to his brothers or to his ancestors, such as his father and mother.
Source شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وللقصاص أربعة شروط — islamhouse.com (1:09:50)

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