Nikah with a Paternal Half-Brother of the Mother

Question

(1) Zayd married his daughter to a paternal half-uncle on the mother’s side (‘allati): this uncle and the real mother have the same father, while their mothers are different. Is this nikah permissible according to the Shari‘a or not? (2) If not, what ruling does the Shari‘a hold regarding those who knew of this at the time of the nikah and were present at the nikah? (3) What does the Shari‘a command regarding association and dealings with Zayd and with his daughter’s children? (4)

Answer

(1) This nikah is not permissible according to the Shari‘a: [ar]وَيَحْرُمُ أُخْتُهُ لِأَبٍ وَأُمٍّ أَوْ لِأَحَدِهِمَا لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ}، وَبِنْتُهَا لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَبَنَاتُ الْأُخْتِ}، وَابْنَةُ أَخِيهِ لِأَبٍ وَأُمٍّ أَوْ لِأَحَدِهِمَا لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَبَنَاتُ الْأَخِ}، وَإِنْ سَفَلْنَ لِعُمُومِ الْمَجَازِ أَوْ دَلَالَةِ النَّصِّ أَوِ…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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