Is it permissible for a man and a woman to marry if their fathers were foster brothers through breastfeeding?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no legal impediment to a man marrying a girl whose parents and her parents were foster siblings, for they are foster cousins, and there is no objection to their marriage.
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