Is it permissible to marry the daughter of one's maternal aunt if the mother and the maternal aunt nursed some of each other's children in a reciprocal manner, but the number of feedings is unknown? And does the ruling of fosterage cease to apply if the number of prohibitive feedings is not known?
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If the girl did not suckle from your mother five known sucklings, then no mahramiyyah (prohibition of marriage due to kinship) is established. However, it is preferable to avoid marrying her.
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