Continuation of the explanation of the author's statement: "And it is forbidden by contract to marry his father's wife, and the wife of any grandfather, and the wife of his son, however far down the line, excluding their daughters and their mothers."
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The Shaykh : The women forbidden by affinity (in-law relationships) are mentioned by the author in terms of degree, just as he mentioned them by degree. Then, by degree, he says, may Allah have mercy on him: "And it is forbidden by contract to marry his father's wife, and the wife of any grandfather". It is forbidden by contract; by contract means that if a man contracts marriage with a woman, his father's wife becomes forbidden to him. Yes, if his father or grandfather contracts marriage with a woman, she becomes forbidden to him by the mere contract, even if the father dies and she survives him. For example, a man has a father who marries a woman; this woman becomes forbidden to the husband's sons by the mere contract, even if he divorces her before consummation or dies before consummation, she is forbidden to his sons. His sons from her? Or his sons from another woman?
The questioner : From another woman.
The Shaykh : Yes, I am asking: his sons from her, or his sons from another woman?
The questioner : From another woman.
The Shaykh : From another woman, why?
The questioner : Because they are their mother, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Because his sons from her are forbidden to them by blood relation. Good. And likewise, the wife of his son, however far down the line, means that if your son contracts marriage with a wife, she becomes forbidden to you by the mere contract. If your son contracts marriage with a woman, she becomes forbidden to him by the mere contract, forever or when?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, forever, yes. The wife of his son, however far down the line, how?
The questioner : Excluding his daughters.
The Shaykh : Excluding their daughters and their mothers, for they are not forbidden because they have no connection to the prohibition. Daughters of whom? Daughters of the fathers' wives and daughters of the sons' wives. So if a man marries a woman and his son is her daughter.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Then the marriage is valid. And if a man marries a woman and his father is her daughter, likewise it is valid; the marriage is valid, excluding their daughters and their mothers.
The questioner : From another woman.
The Shaykh : Yes, I am asking: his sons from her, or his sons from another woman?
The questioner : From another woman.
The Shaykh : From another woman, why?
The questioner : Because they are their mother, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Because his sons from her are forbidden to them by blood relation. Good. And likewise, the wife of his son, however far down the line, means that if your son contracts marriage with a wife, she becomes forbidden to you by the mere contract. If your son contracts marriage with a woman, she becomes forbidden to him by the mere contract, forever or when?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, forever, yes. The wife of his son, however far down the line, how?
The questioner : Excluding his daughters.
The Shaykh : Excluding their daughters and their mothers, for they are not forbidden because they have no connection to the prohibition. Daughters of whom? Daughters of the fathers' wives and daughters of the sons' wives. So if a man marries a woman and his son is her daughter.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Then the marriage is valid. And if a man marries a woman and his father is her daughter, likewise it is valid; the marriage is valid, excluding their daughters and their mothers.