Fatawaa

Subject : The Mother`s Maternal and Paternal Uncles, and the Father`s Maternal and Paternal Uncles are Considered among the Unmarriageable Kin (Maharim)
Fatwa Number : 4239
Date : 15-02-2026
Classified : Forbidden marriages
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

 


Are the mother's maternal and paternal uncles, and the father's maternal and paternal uncles, considered among the unmarriageable kin (Maharim)?


The Answer :

Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Master, the Messenger of Allah.

 

A mother’s maternal uncle and her paternal uncle, as well as a father’s maternal uncle and his paternal uncle, are all considered among the unmarriageable kin (Maharim). And Allah the Exalted knows best.






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