Q: I'm adopted by my parents. My adopted mother then breastfed me so they became my foster parents. In 2021, my mother (foster mother) passed away and my father got married to another woman. She already has three children. Are they mahraam to me? Should I have to make purdah from them? Is it permissible to marry them at the same time?
Q: Is a man's wife's nephews wife his mahram?
Q: I'd like to know when a lady who has her own kids remarries a man who also has his own children, are the children mahram unto each other?
Q: Does a woman have to make purdah from her father-in-law's brother? Is he considered her Mahram?
Q: Are women allowed to unveil in front of their brother in laws?
Is it true that the brother in law and sister in law can look at each other provided they “keep it professional”?
Q: It is necessary for women to make pardah of their names? Some argue that we know the names of our Sahaabiyyah رضى الله عنها. Can Mufti Saheb please explain.
Q: In a joint family, it permissible for a woman to sit in the room where members of the house, including her brother-in-law, have gathered? Is it permissible if she sits in these sittings with her face covered?
Q: Is it permissible for me to sit and eat with my girl cousins while her father, mother, brother and my mother are also seated there.
Also, can I say جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا and speak about general things like Madrasah with her mother, who is my mother's brother's wife while they are wearing abaya and scarf but part of their hair or neck is exposed?
Q: How should I treat my patrilateral cousins? We have a joint family system, so my cousins live in the same house as mine. Is it okay to not wear a veil in front of them, mixing with them and talking politely with them?
Q: I wanted to know if my wife's elder sister is a mahram to me and can she come in front of me or talk to me or we all family members can eat together or go out together as a family?