The permissibility of a brother kissing his sister on the forehead and its being disliked on the cheek and mouth
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What is the ruling on a sister embracing her brother or a brother kissing his sister?
Meaning he is asking: Is it permissible for a person to kiss his sister, whether she is a full sister, a half-sister on the father’s side, or a half-sister on the mother’s side?We say: The default ruling is permissibility, but it is not recommended to kiss her on the cheek or the mouth; rather, he should kiss her on the forehead or the head, or she should kiss him on the forehead or the head. As for the cheek or the mouth, the scholars have disliked it.
Meaning he is asking: Is it permissible for a person to kiss his sister, whether she is a full sister, a half-sister on the father’s side, or a half-sister on the mother’s side?We say: The default ruling is permissibility, but it is not recommended to kiss her on the cheek or the mouth; rather, he should kiss her on the forehead or the head, or she should kiss him on the forehead or the head. As for the cheek or the mouth, the scholars have disliked it.