When does a male child become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to his mother? Is it upon reaching puberty or upon gaining discernment?
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The questioner : May the Shaykh be honored, when does a son become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to his mother? Is it upon reaching puberty or upon gaining discernment?
The Shaykh : The mahram (a relative one may not marry), may Allah bless you, becomes a mahram (a relative one may not marry) when he is an adult of sound mind. One who has not reached puberty is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry), and one who has a defect in his intellect is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) after that.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : The mahram (a relative one may not marry), may Allah bless you, becomes a mahram (a relative one may not marry) when he is an adult of sound mind. One who has not reached puberty is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry), and one who has a defect in his intellect is not a mahram (a relative one may not marry) after that.
The questioner : Your Eminence, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.