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13 / 06 / 2026
The Ruling on Comparing One's Wife to One of His Mahram Relatives
If a man says to his wife, 'You are forbidden to me like my sister,' does this count as a declaration of divorce (zhihar), and if so, what are the consequences, and what is the expiation?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: He asks about his intention; if he intended to pronounce the declaration of separation (zihar), then it is considered zihar, and he must perform the expiation for zihar by fasting for two consecutive months before they have sexual relations. If he is unable to do so, he must feed sixty poor people before they have sexual relations. If he intended an oath, then he must perform the expiation for the oath. And God knows best.
