What is the ruling on a man who, after ten years of marriage, discovers that he and his wife were both breastfed by the same woman?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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The questioner : And there are two questions, O our Shaykh, if you would be kind enough to answer them for us.
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The questioner : The questioner says, O our Shaykh, that he married a woman and stayed with her for ten years, and then it became clear to him that he was breastfed, and his wife was breastfed, by his maternal aunt and her maternal aunt as well.
The Shaykh : His wife.
The questioner : So what is the ruling, O our Shaykh, in that matter?
The Shaykh : His wife was breastfed by...
The questioner : He and his wife.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They were breastfed by a woman, so this woman becomes their maternal aunt.
The Shaykh : And she becomes their sister through breastfeeding, meaning.
The questioner : Yes, that is how it is supposed to be; she has become their sister through breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : No, my brother, it is not like that. We need to know the truth.
The questioner : The truth is that they were breastfed; the ruling is that she is their sister through breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : Okay, we need to know if the breastfeeding was for a long period or how it was?
The questioner: she saysThe questioner : (female)that he nursed from her about five times or four times.
The Shaykh : Okay, and that...
The questioner : Both of them, O our Shaykh, both parties.
The Shaykh : Both parties.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is certain, separation is obligatory immediately.
The questioner : And regarding the children, O our Shaykh, what is the course of action?
The Shaykh : There is no action to take; this is a marriage of doubt, so they are their children, but it is not permissible for them to live together.
The questioner : Yes, and in this situation, who takes the children? Who gets them?
The Shaykh : Are they older or younger?
The questioner : They are children, O our Shaykh, about four or five years old.
The Shaykh : As usual, as if he had divorced her and she was his wife without this issue.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So she is the custodian until they reach the age of maturity and accountability.
The questioner : Yes, okay, O our Shaykh, for example, if the number of breastfeedings was, for example, three or four or more or less, meaning we need to know that the scholars differ on this issue, some saying five and some saying three.
The Shaykh : No, this disagreement does not affect us because the Sunnah is clear.
The questioner : That he was breastfed, became full, and was left.
The Shaykh : Five breastfeedings, meaning ones that fill him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning, for example, the child usually nurses a little, then plays, leaves his mother, and stops.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then after a while, he comes back like that to become full.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then he goes to sleep.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is called a breastfeed.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh : So if there are five breastfeedings like this...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then this is forbidden, and separation is obligatory.
The questioner : Separation is obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : May Allah grant you an evening of peace, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good, Abu al-Fawaris.
The questioner : May Allah keep you alive, O our Shaykh. How is your health, O our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : Are you well?
The Shaykh: May Allah reward you.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. We are with you, and greetings from our brothers in Qatar to you, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Peace and mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you and them.
The questioner : And there are two questions, O our Shaykh, if you would be kind enough to answer them for us.
The Shaykh : Go ahead and ask them, do not hold back.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : The questioner says, O our Shaykh, that he married a woman and stayed with her for ten years, and then it became clear to him that he was breastfed, and his wife was breastfed, by his maternal aunt and her maternal aunt as well.
The Shaykh : His wife.
The questioner : So what is the ruling, O our Shaykh, in that matter?
The Shaykh : His wife was breastfed by...
The questioner : He and his wife.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They were breastfed by a woman, so this woman becomes their maternal aunt.
The Shaykh : And she becomes their sister through breastfeeding, meaning.
The questioner : Yes, that is how it is supposed to be; she has become their sister through breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : No, my brother, it is not like that. We need to know the truth.
The questioner : The truth is that they were breastfed; the ruling is that she is their sister through breastfeeding.
The Shaykh : Okay, we need to know if the breastfeeding was for a long period or how it was?
The questioner: she saysThe questioner : (female)that he nursed from her about five times or four times.
The Shaykh : Okay, and that...
The questioner : Both of them, O our Shaykh, both parties.
The Shaykh : Both parties.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is certain, separation is obligatory immediately.
The questioner : And regarding the children, O our Shaykh, what is the course of action?
The Shaykh : There is no action to take; this is a marriage of doubt, so they are their children, but it is not permissible for them to live together.
The questioner : Yes, and in this situation, who takes the children? Who gets them?
The Shaykh : Are they older or younger?
The questioner : They are children, O our Shaykh, about four or five years old.
The Shaykh : As usual, as if he had divorced her and she was his wife without this issue.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So she is the custodian until they reach the age of maturity and accountability.
The questioner : Yes, okay, O our Shaykh, for example, if the number of breastfeedings was, for example, three or four or more or less, meaning we need to know that the scholars differ on this issue, some saying five and some saying three.
The Shaykh : No, this disagreement does not affect us because the Sunnah is clear.
The questioner : That he was breastfed, became full, and was left.
The Shaykh : Five breastfeedings, meaning ones that fill him.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning, for example, the child usually nurses a little, then plays, leaves his mother, and stops.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then after a while, he comes back like that to become full.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then he goes to sleep.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is called a breastfeed.
The questioner: Ah.
The Shaykh : So if there are five breastfeedings like this...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then this is forbidden, and separation is obligatory.
The questioner : Separation is obligatory?
The Shaykh: Yes.
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