Is the son of the sister from her first husband considered a brother by suckling to the questioner's daughter, or is the prohibition of suckling limited to the children of her second husband?
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The sister through fosterage is one of the mahrams, based on the Almighty's saying: "And your mothers who have suckled you, and your sisters through fosterage," and based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, fosterage prohibits what lineage prohibits." The prohibitive amount in fosterage is five sucklings. So, if your sister breastfeeds your daughter five times, the daughter becomes her daughter through fosterage and a sister to all her children, whether from the first or second husband. Consequently, she is a sister to your sister's son from her first husband.
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