What is a qareeb

Q:

1. What is classed as a qareeb?

قال قوم : هي قرابة كل ذي رحم محرم وقال آخرون . كل قريب محرما كان أو غيره

2. Is the husbands brothers wife a qareeb?

A:

1. Both are qareeb.

2. No, but you can spend on her.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


Q: Which relations are classed as قريب in the following وقال آخرون كل قريب محرما كان أو غيره?

A: It will refer to any relative, whether mahram or not.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)