Hijaab from Niece’s husband
| Fatwa #791 | Category: Marriage & Divorce | Country: United Kingdom | Date: 13th January 2023 |
| Fatwa #791 | Date: 13th January 2023 |
| Category: Marriage & Divorce | |
| Country: United Kingdom | |
Question
السلام علیکم و رحمة الله
I am a married 28yr old Muslimah. My sisters daughter just got married and her husband is 22 years old. Is it necessary for me to do niqab from him, as i am his khala too? Please clarify according to shari’ah, jazakAllah khayr.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in Islam,
Your niece’s husband is not your Mahram. You will have to maintain Pardah from him. [1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Muhammad I.V Patel
Checked and Concurred by:
Mufti Bilal Pandor
Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia
النتف في الفتاوى للسغدي (1/ 254)
وَالثَّانِي ام الْمَرْأَة وجداتها من قبل ابويها وان علون يحرمن على الرجل وَيحرم هُوَ عَلَيْهِنَّ دخل بهَا اَوْ لم يدْخل لقَوْله تَعَالَى {وَأُمَّهَات نِسَائِكُم}