What is the ruling on a husband saying to his wife, "You are my sister in Islam"?
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The questioner : That is, many people say to their wives, "You are my sister in Islam."
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it.
The questioner : One can interpret anything, but one does not take anything.
The Shaykh : As long as he said "in Islam," he qualified it, so it does not require interpretation.
The questioner : If nothing pleases us, but one does not possess anything, one does not interpret anything.
The Shaykh : And "my sister in honor," meaning in closeness and love.
The questioner : He may intend that it is in Islam or in honor.
The Shaykh : That is enough, that is enough, I have no free time.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it.
The questioner : One can interpret anything, but one does not take anything.
The Shaykh : As long as he said "in Islam," he qualified it, so it does not require interpretation.
The questioner : If nothing pleases us, but one does not possess anything, one does not interpret anything.
The Shaykh : And "my sister in honor," meaning in closeness and love.
The questioner : He may intend that it is in Islam or in honor.
The Shaykh : That is enough, that is enough, I have no free time.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2117 - 4600 ما حكم قول الزوج عن زوجته هذه أختى في الإسلام؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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