Is it permissible for a mother not to wear a hijab in front of her daughter's husband, and what is the evidence for that?
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The mother of the wife becomes forbidden to her daughter's husband simply by virtue of a valid marriage contract. She is one of his eternally forbidden () relatives, as stated in the Almighty's words: "and your wives' mothers." Therefore, the wife's mother is not obligated to wear the in front of her daughter's husband, and he is permitted to see from her what a man may see from his mahram relatives.
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