Is a man a mahram to his wife's daughters from another marriage after she passes away

Q: My brother got married to a widow who has two daughters from her previous husband. Now his wife passed away and her daughters are still with my brother. Is he mahram for those two adult daughters?

A: Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)