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Is it permissible for Maria the Coptic and other concubines of the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to marry after his death?

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It is forbidden to marry any woman with whom the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had intercourse, whether she was a wife or a slave-girl. This is one of his unique characteristics. Mariyah, the mother of Ibrahim, may Allah be pleased with her, was a slave-girl, and scholars have unanimously agreed on the prohibition of marrying her after the death of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

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