What is the intended meaning of Allah’s saying, “And the wives of your sons who are from your loins,” and who is included in this verse?
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The Shaykh : Do you have another question, or are you connected?
The questioner : I have more than one question. I mean, I am connected regarding this question, Shaykh. Excuse me, Shaykh, I am connected to this question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : You mentioned that the majority of scholars hold that this marriage is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the statement of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib: that it is permissible because she is not under his guardianship. Excuse me, Shaykh, what is your knowledge of this issue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Your knowledge of the issue, O Shaykh, I want to know the ruling from you, I mean?
The Shaykh : In agreement with the majority of scholars.
The questioner : In agreement with the majority.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So, based on this, we apply analogy:[An-Nisa 4:23] A man has a son through breastfeeding, and the wife of his son through breastfeeding, is it permissible for him to marry her? The verse is qualified: [An-Nisa 4:23] That is the question, Shaykh, meaning, is it in the scope of marrying the wife of his son if he is not his son through breastfeeding?
The Shaykh : Through breastfeeding?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, the son through breastfeeding has a ruling different from the son from the loins. The verse is explicit, as you say.
The questioner : The verse.
The Shaykh : Yes, the verse is explicit. Anyone else? But some of them...
The questioner : It is important, Shaykh, that they do not know this matter.
The Shaykh : They know, why don’t they? Many of them raise...
The questioner : I have more than one question. I mean, I am connected regarding this question, Shaykh. Excuse me, Shaykh, I am connected to this question.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner : You mentioned that the majority of scholars hold that this marriage is forbidden.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the statement of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib: that it is permissible because she is not under his guardianship. Excuse me, Shaykh, what is your knowledge of this issue, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Your knowledge of the issue, O Shaykh, I want to know the ruling from you, I mean?
The Shaykh : In agreement with the majority of scholars.
The questioner : In agreement with the majority.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So, based on this, we apply analogy:
the wives of your sons who are from your [own] loins
وَحَلَائِلُ أَبْنَائِكُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَابِكُمْwho are from your [own] loins
الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلَابِكُمْThe Shaykh : Through breastfeeding?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, the son through breastfeeding has a ruling different from the son from the loins. The verse is explicit, as you say.
The questioner : The verse.
The Shaykh : Yes, the verse is explicit. Anyone else? But some of them...
The questioner : It is important, Shaykh, that they do not know this matter.
The Shaykh : They know, why don’t they? Many of them raise...
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