Fatwa #1726329 October 2008United Kingdom

Does the son in law have to observe purdah from his mother in law?

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what is rule of wife,s mother can you come out front of her?

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

The son-in-law is a mahram to his mother-in-law. There is no purdah (hijab) to be observed between them

The mother-in-law can come in front of the son-in-law without observing the laws of hijab. However, both, mother-in-law and son-in-law should observe modesty and shame between themselves.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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