Is it permissible for a man to kiss his mahram relatives on the mouth or on the cheek?
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The questioner: And by Allah, O Shaykh, kissing one's aunt?
The Shaykh : Please, Professor.
The questioner: Now, regarding the women one kisses, such as an aunt, a maternal aunt, a mother, a brother's daughter, or a sister's daughter; meaning, I am her maternal uncle, I am her paternal uncle, I am her maternal uncle, I am her paternal uncle, and I have returned from a long journey, is it permissible for me to kiss her mouth or her cheek, for example?
The Shaykh: As for her mouth, unanimously: No.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh: As for her mouth, no; because this is an obvious religious innovation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: As for her cheek; your kissing her cheek, transfer it to something else.
The questioner: Yes.
[Everyone laughs!]
The Shaykh : Please, Professor.
The questioner: Now, regarding the women one kisses, such as an aunt, a maternal aunt, a mother, a brother's daughter, or a sister's daughter; meaning, I am her maternal uncle, I am her paternal uncle, I am her maternal uncle, I am her paternal uncle, and I have returned from a long journey, is it permissible for me to kiss her mouth or her cheek, for example?
The Shaykh: As for her mouth, unanimously: No.
The questioner : How?
The Shaykh: As for her mouth, no; because this is an obvious religious innovation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: As for her cheek; your kissing her cheek, transfer it to something else.
The questioner: Yes.
[Everyone laughs!]
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