Imamate of One Who Jests Indecently with His Sister-in-Law

Question

Zayd and ‘Amr, for example, are married to two sisters, and the said Zayd jests indecently with his sister-in-law (his wife’s sister) and openly commits acts that lead to intercourse. For this very reason ‘Amr has cut off his relations with Zayd. So, is this conduct of Zayd permissible in the Sacred Law, and is it also permissible for ‘Amr to cut off relations with Zayd in this way, or not?

Answer

This manner of conduct is contrary to the Sacred Law and impermissible. The sister-in-law is obliged to observe hijab from him; being alone with her is haram. If Zayd did not desist from his behaviour even after admonition, and ‘Amr, to protect himself from his fitna, cut off relations with him and in this way protected his wife from him, then he did very well — this is…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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