Mahram

A mahram is an unmarriageable kin with whom marriage or sexual intercourse would be considered haram, illegal in Islam, or people from whom hijab is not obligatory.

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Lust . Fear . Sin . Mahram . Marriage

Am I allowed to talk more casually or even joke sometimes with non Mahrams, but without the intention of lust and fear of falling into sin and without being in a relationship with them?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 10 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a very important question, and relevant to all of us, as we all somehow socially interact with others. In today's society, the boundaries of non-mahram interaction are also weaker than before, which makes it even more challenging for us Muslims.

Please watch this presentation I gave in the holy month on this very topic, with detail explanation. It starts from the 1:38 hour mark:

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Islam . Mahram . House . Daughter

What does Islam say about having a non-Mahram live in your house while you have 3 adult daughters who find it kind of difficult to cover themselves for most of the day?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 11 months ago

If your adult daughters find it difficult to wear full Hijab at home in front of the Non Mahram man, you must protect them from falling in sin of being seem by him with out full Hijab. You must arrange for him another place to live, away from your adult daughters.

Wassalam.

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Mahram . Woman

Who are the Mahrams and non-Mahrams for a Muslim male and female respectively?

Mahram persons are those persons with whom marriage is always Haraam ( Not allowed for life) e.g. for male: His mother, his real sisters, his daughters, his wife's daughters from previous marriages, his real aunts, his father's wife, his daughter in law ( wife of his real son), his daughters' daughters, his sons' daughters.

Mahrams for female are e.g. Her father, her real uncles (Real brothers and real sisters of father or mother), her sons and their sons, her daughters' sons, her daughters' husbands, etc.

Wassalam.

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Father . Divorce . Marriage . Mahram . Stepmother

My father divorced my stepmother and she then married another person. Would she be considered my Mehram?

If the marriage between your father and her was consummated, she became your step mother and a Mahram for life even if she is divorced later on from your father.

Wassalam.

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Woman . Hijab . Mahram . Lust . Social Media . Sin

When a woman who is observing a modest Hijab uploads her video on social platform reciting an elegy or any religious speech, and a non-Mahram man looks at her with lust, will it be the woman who will be held sinful and accountable?

If she has fulfilled her duty in Hijab, she will not then responsible but the man who looks at her with lust will be responsible of his evil thoughts. Men must avoid looking with lust to females especially who have done their full Hijab.

Wassalam.

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Mahram

Is it allowed for unmarried and unengaged couples to meet in public spaces, getting there in their own cars?

Muslim man is not allowed to meet and chat with women who are not Mahram for him unless in emergency or medical or security necessity. No friendship is permissible between male and female out of the discipline of marriage either permanent or temporary. If they go to public places with their families and they meet there by incident and with out planning, they should avoid chatting and mixing with non Mahram.

Wassalam.

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Parents . Wedding . Engagement . Mahram

Can engaged fiancé and fiancée hold hands with the approval of their parents for the purpose of taking wedding related photos?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu Alaykom,

If they are mahram to each other then holding hands is permitted. So if they are 'engaged' meaning that they have either conducted a temporary or permanent aqd which has been read for them, then it's ok. If neither have been read for them yet, then they aren't allowed to physically touch each other regardless of what the parents say.

May Allah grant you success

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Woman . Mahram . Air Travel

Is it permissible for a woman to pursue a career as a flight attendant where she has to travel without a Mahram?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 year ago

In Shi'i fiqh, there is no problem with a woman travelling without a mahram.

In the Sunni schools of thought, travelling without a mahram is generally considered impermissible but sometimes allowed in some situations these days. So if she is looking for an answer in accordance with one of the Sunni schools of thought, she should consult someone knowledgeable about that specific school of thought.

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Makeup . Microblading . Mahram . Woman . Tattoo . Social Media

If a beautician performs beauty services on female faces such as makeup, lashes, eyebrow microblading and tattooing, is the beautician liable to Allah (swt) if they show their faces to non-Mahram men and on social media?

If you definitely know that this female will use your beauty services in sinful way, then you should not help her in doing wrong. If you do not know that and they do wrong later on, you will not be responsible of their sinful acts.

Wassalam.

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Qur'anic Verse . Woman . Mahram . Adornment

With regards to verse 24:31, it doesn’t mention all the mahrams the women could ‘show her adornment’ to. Is there a difference in what the women should wear in front of other mahrams not mentioned in the list?

Abolfazl Sabouri, Abolfazl Sabouri is based in New Zealand and has an MA in Jurisprudence and Islamic Studies. He is a graduate of Elmiyeh seminary in Qom with more than 15 years of study and research where he has... Answered 1 year ago

In the case of other Muharrams, such as uncles , there is not much difference with others like father or brother, except for differences based on the culture of that community. But logically there is difference between husband and others.

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Girl . Mahram . Uncle

Is a paternal uncle of a girl, her father's brother, Mahram to her?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, a paternal and maternal uncle / aunt is considered mahram.

And Allah knows best.

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Marriage . Mahram

Can a Muslim male or female hug their friend who they intend to marry soon?

Bismihi ta'ala

Hugging in this kind of scenario would somehow entail emotional attraction, and a person of piety who observes the highest level of devotion to the Almighty does not want to engage in anything that would lead to haram or anything of that sort.

So, if both have decided they wish to get married, they should not delay the procedures for their Nikah ceremony, and after that they will be mahram to each other.

And Allah knows best.