Does a woman have to observe hijab in the presence of her husband's maternal uncle and paternal uncle?
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Question:
Her other question is: Does a woman have to observe hijab in the presence of her husband's maternal uncle and paternal uncle? She heard from some scholars that the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted in the verse of hijab: [al-Nur: 31] is that "the fathers" of women include the father, the grandfather, the paternal uncle, and the maternal uncle. Does "the fathers of their husbands" also include the husband's father, his grandfather, his paternal uncle, and his maternal uncle?
Answer:
No, the maternal uncle and the paternal uncle are not mahram (relatives one may not marry). In fact, she is not permitted to uncover herself before her husband's paternal uncle, nor before her husband's maternal uncle, nor before her husband's brother, who is also closer. The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) : [al-Nur: 31] encompasses fathers and grandfathers, but it does not include paternal uncles or maternal uncles. The one who said that they are included is mistaken; he erred in that. The fathers are the father and the grandfather, however high up the lineage they may be; these are the fathers. As for the husband's paternal uncle, his maternal uncle, and his brother, they are strangers (non-mahram) and are not mahram. Therefore, she is not permitted to uncover herself before them; rather, she must observe hijab. They are not mahram to her: not the maternal uncle, not the paternal uncle, and not the husband's brother, all of them. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Her mahram are her husband's father, her husband's grandfather, her husband's son, her husband's son's son, and her husband's daughter's son. These are mahram. Her husband's father and his grandfathers, whether on the paternal or maternal side, are mahram. Likewise, her husband's children, his children's children, and his daughters' children are all mahram to his wife. Yes.
Her other question is: Does a woman have to observe hijab in the presence of her husband's maternal uncle and paternal uncle? She heard from some scholars that the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted in the verse of hijab:
their fathers, their husbands' fathers
أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّAnswer:
No, the maternal uncle and the paternal uncle are not mahram (relatives one may not marry). In fact, she is not permitted to uncover herself before her husband's paternal uncle, nor before her husband's maternal uncle, nor before her husband's brother, who is also closer. The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) :
not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers
وَلا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: Her mahram are her husband's father, her husband's grandfather, her husband's son, her husband's son's son, and her husband's daughter's son. These are mahram. Her husband's father and his grandfathers, whether on the paternal or maternal side, are mahram. Likewise, her husband's children, his children's children, and his daughters' children are all mahram to his wife. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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