A man went to ask for the marriage of his maternal uncle's daughter, but his uncle told him it was not permissible for him because he had been breastfed by one of her sisters. After asking the girl's mother, she said that he had been breastfed by her.

The questioner : In his question, he says that he went to ask for the marriage of his maternal uncle's daughter, but the uncle told him he had no right to marry her because he had been breastfed by one of her sisters. After asking the girl's mother, she stated that he had been breastfed by her twice. He says, "I hope for a response to the content of my message. May you be rewarded."

The Shaykh : Yes. If it is not established that he was breastfed by his fiancée's mother more than twice, then the fiancée is permissible for him. This is because if breastfeeding is less than five times, it has no effect, as established in "Sahih Muslim" from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "What was revealed in the Qur'an was ten known breastfeedings that prohibit marriage, but this was abrogated by five known breastfeedings. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away while this was still being recited in the Qur'an." If the breastfeedings are less than five, they are not considered. Therefore, your maternal uncle's daughter is lawful for you because it has not been established that she is your sister. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah bless you. The listener from Iraq has coded her name as K B. Republic of Iraq, Baghdad. She says: