Ruling on kissing female mahrams
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What is the ruling on kissing female mahrams, such as a mother or a sister?
Kissing one’s wife is known to be among the matters that are sought after;Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (The best of you is the one who is best to his family, and I am the best of you to my family). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss his wives while fasting. So, kissing a woman is among the matters that are sought after, specifically the wife. As for kissing mahrams, if it is the mother, or an older sister, or a grandmother, or a daughter, there is nothing wrong with it. Abu Bakr kissed his daughter Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) on her cheek.
As for other mahrams who are not ancestors or descendants, it is better not to kiss them unless it is an older sister; in that case, one may kiss her on her forehead or on her head. As for kissing a young sister, Satan flows through the son of Adam as blood flows, so let him avoid this and not kiss her. Even stronger in warning against this is kissing one’s mahrams through breastfeeding; because mahrams through breastfeeding have less awe in a person’s heart than mahrams through blood relation. For this reason, one must be cautious about kissing one’s sister through breastfeeding, especially if she is young and beautiful, for Satan flows through the son of Adam as blood flows.
Summary: Kissing the wife is sought after, and kissing other mahrams is permissible if they are ancestors or descendants, but if they are others, it is better to be cautious about it.
Kissing one’s wife is known to be among the matters that are sought after;Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (The best of you is the one who is best to his family, and I am the best of you to my family). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss his wives while fasting. So, kissing a woman is among the matters that are sought after, specifically the wife. As for kissing mahrams, if it is the mother, or an older sister, or a grandmother, or a daughter, there is nothing wrong with it. Abu Bakr kissed his daughter Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) on her cheek.
As for other mahrams who are not ancestors or descendants, it is better not to kiss them unless it is an older sister; in that case, one may kiss her on her forehead or on her head. As for kissing a young sister, Satan flows through the son of Adam as blood flows, so let him avoid this and not kiss her. Even stronger in warning against this is kissing one’s mahrams through breastfeeding; because mahrams through breastfeeding have less awe in a person’s heart than mahrams through blood relation. For this reason, one must be cautious about kissing one’s sister through breastfeeding, especially if she is young and beautiful, for Satan flows through the son of Adam as blood flows.
Summary: Kissing the wife is sought after, and kissing other mahrams is permissible if they are ancestors or descendants, but if they are others, it is better to be cautious about it.