The Ruling on Marrying a Maternal Aunt's Daughter
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Question:
The questioner, Abdullah Ahmad from Dammam, says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother in terms of rank, in degrees, and in dutifulness to her? And is it permissible to marry her daughter? I am twenty years old, and she has a daughter who is seventeen years old. Is it permissible to marry her?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic that the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother, meaning that she has the right to dutifulness and kindness toward her, and that maintaining ties with her is obligatory. She is in the position of the mother in these respects. You may marry her daughter, because a daughter is a non-mahram to you. You may marry your maternal aunt's daughter, and your paternal aunt's daughter. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to His Prophet:[Al-Ahzab 33:50], yes.
The questioner, Abdullah Ahmad from Dammam, says: Honorable Shaykh, is it true that the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother in terms of rank, in degrees, and in dutifulness to her? And is it permissible to marry her daughter? I am twenty years old, and she has a daughter who is seventeen years old. Is it permissible to marry her?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic that the maternal aunt is in the position of the mother, meaning that she has the right to dutifulness and kindness toward her, and that maintaining ties with her is obligatory. She is in the position of the mother in these respects. You may marry her daughter, because a daughter is a non-mahram to you. You may marry your maternal aunt's daughter, and your paternal aunt's daughter. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to His Prophet:
O Prophet, indeed We have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have given their due compensation and those your right hand possesses from what Allah has returned to you [of captives] and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal aunts and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your maternal aunts who emigrated with you
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَحْلَلْنَا لَكَ أَزْوَاجَكَ اللَّاتِي آتَيْتَ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُكَ مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمِّكَ وَبَنَاتِ عَمَّاتِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالِكَ وَبَنَاتِ خَالَاتِكَ اللَّاتِي هَاجَرْنَ مَعَكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 249 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (4:33)
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