Why was the suckling brother not mentioned among those to whom a woman is permitted to display her adornment in Surat An-Nur, while he was mentioned in the verse of prohibition in Surat An-Nisa? And what is the correct interaction with a suckling sister?
The questioner's deduction that a brother should treat his foster sister as a stranger, citing the verse from Al-Ahzab, is incorrect. A foster sister is like a blood sister in terms of the permissibility of privacy (), looking, and other matters. The has indicated this through the of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) understanding of it. Scholars have unanimously agreed that fosterage prohibits what consanguinity prohibits and permits what consanguinity permits. The concise mention of a foster brother in Surah An-Nur does not imply his impermissibility, as the Sunnah has shown that he is like a blood brother. It is not permissible to sow doubts about a matter that has been agreed upon, and the fact that some foster brothers exploit this does not justify prohibiting what Allah has made permissible.
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