Fatwa #1338326 August 2005Oman
If a father-in-law accidently touches his daughter-in-law with emotions thinking it is his wife , what is the hukum in this case??
Question
Answer
In such a case, the Nikah of the daughter-in-law permanently terminates. Find attached ‘Incest’.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Moulana Imraan Vawda CHECKED AND APPROVED CORRECT: Mufti
Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
Should a man commit adultery or even touch a blood relative with lust and desire then automatically the Usool - ascendants (parents, etc.) and Furooh - descendants (children, etc.) of both parties become Haraam (forbidden in marriage) upon each other. (Shaami Vol. 2 pp. 32-36).
Example 1: If a man touches his daughter-in-law with lust and desire then his son and daughter-in-law (son’s wife) become Haraam upon one another. They can no longer stay together with one another as husband and wife.
Example 2: If the father touches his daughter with lust and desire then he and his wife (his daughter’s mother) become Haraam upon one another.
THE MUSLIM PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE
DARUL IFTA IS FREQUENTLY FACED WITH THE ABOVE SITUATIONS AND THE CONSEQUENCES LEAD TO MARRIAGE BREAK-DOWN AND UNTOLD HEARTACHE.
In order to avoid the ghastly consequences of the above types of situations, it is advisable that men and women strictly adhere to maintaining the Laws of Purdah and separation of sexes, which have been prescribed for the peace and harmony of mankind.