I have a father through breastfeeding, but I do not meet him. Is there a sin on me for that? May Allah reward you with good.
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The questioner : They say in this last question, "May the honorable Shaykh, I have a father through breastfeeding, but I do not meet him. Is there a sin on me for that? May Allah reward you with good."
The Shaykh : I do not know what you mean by "I do not meet him." Does it mean that she does not uncover her face in front of him, or does it mean that she does not visit him, for example?
The questioner : She does not maintain ties with him, yes.
The Shaykh : If it is the first case, we inform her that it is permissible for her to uncover her face in front of her father through breastfeeding, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 1937Sahih (Darussalam). And if it is the second case, there is no sin on her, because a father through breastfeeding is not among the relatives whose ties must be maintained. However, yes, a person should not forget those who have a breastfeeding relationship with him by being kind, doing good, giving charity, and so on. As for them having a right like the right of kinship, that is not the case.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I do not know what you mean by "I do not meet him." Does it mean that she does not uncover her face in front of him, or does it mean that she does not visit him, for example?
The questioner : She does not maintain ties with him, yes.
The Shaykh : If it is the first case, we inform her that it is permissible for her to uncover her face in front of her father through breastfeeding, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Breast-feeding makes unlawful (for marriages) the same things that blood tie make unlawful.
يحرم من الرضاع ما يحرم من النسبThe questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.