If a man marries a woman and then divorces her, does the husband become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the mother of this woman?
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The questioner : May Allah guide you and protect you, O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you as well.
The questioner : If a man marries a woman and then divorces her, does the mother of this woman, or does this husband, become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the mother of this woman? And does the father of this husband become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the woman whom the man divorced? And is it better to visit them? And likewise, is it better to visit the divorced wife of the father?
The Shaykh : ... two questions.
The questioner : All of them, meaning, is visiting...
The Shaykh : It is good, if Allah wills, in any case. As for the first, if a person marries a woman, her mother and her paternal grandmothers all become mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the husband, whether the wife remains with him or is divorced, or the marriage is annulled, or she dies, as long as he contracted a valid marriage with this wife. Then her mothers, from the direct mother and the grandmothers, are all mahram (a relative one may not marry) to him. Likewise, the father of the husband: if a man marries a woman and then divorces her, it is obligatory for this woman to cover her face from the husband once the waiting period ('iddah) ends.
As for his father, it is permissible for her to uncover her face in his presence, because he is still a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her.
The questioner : Visiting.
The Shaykh : As for the matter of visiting, this is a matter that relates to custom. If it is customary for them to visit one another, there is nothing wrong with it. Otherwise, she is not among the close relatives, unless she is close through another relationship. As for the mere fact that she is the father's wife, she is not among those with whom family ties are maintained. Yes.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you as well.
The questioner : If a man marries a woman and then divorces her, does the mother of this woman, or does this husband, become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the mother of this woman? And does the father of this husband become a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the woman whom the man divorced? And is it better to visit them? And likewise, is it better to visit the divorced wife of the father?
The Shaykh : ... two questions.
The questioner : All of them, meaning, is visiting...
The Shaykh : It is good, if Allah wills, in any case. As for the first, if a person marries a woman, her mother and her paternal grandmothers all become mahram (a relative one may not marry) to the husband, whether the wife remains with him or is divorced, or the marriage is annulled, or she dies, as long as he contracted a valid marriage with this wife. Then her mothers, from the direct mother and the grandmothers, are all mahram (a relative one may not marry) to him. Likewise, the father of the husband: if a man marries a woman and then divorces her, it is obligatory for this woman to cover her face from the husband once the waiting period ('iddah) ends.
As for his father, it is permissible for her to uncover her face in his presence, because he is still a mahram (a relative one may not marry) to her.
The questioner : Visiting.
The Shaykh : As for the matter of visiting, this is a matter that relates to custom. If it is customary for them to visit one another, there is nothing wrong with it. Otherwise, she is not among the close relatives, unless she is close through another relationship. As for the mere fact that she is the father's wife, she is not among those with whom family ties are maintained. Yes.