Is the paternal cousin considered a brother to the mother due to mutual suckling between them, and does the questioner become unlawful for him after his proposal to her and their marriage?
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If your maternal aunt is your mother's full sister, and your male cousin was nursed by your mother, then he becomes your maternal uncle through suckling (رضاعة) and is considered a to you. However, if your maternal aunt is your mother's half-sister from your father's side, and your male cousin was nursed by your mother with milk that was not from that father, then he is not considered a mahram to you unless there is another reason for suckling. The suckling that establishes mahramiyyah is five full, satisfying sucklings.
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