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Wife’s Stepmother

May 9, 2022

Question

My Father-in-law had two wives and he has now passed away. Can I marry my wife’s step-mother?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible for you to marry your wife’s stepmother

And Allah Ta'ālā knows best.

Answered by

Mufti Mirza-Zain Baig

B.Ed, CSAA

Montréal, Canada · Canadian Centre for Islamic Research and Ifta

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