Mishkat
al-Masabih

مشكاة المصابيح

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Marriage

كتاب النكاح

 

Chapter 4c: Women with whom Marriage is Prohibited - Section 3

باب المحرمات - الفصل الثالث

Mishkat al-Masabih 3181

Ibn ‘Abbas said

Seven classes of women are prohibited by reason of consanguinity and seven by reason of relationship by marriage. He then recited, "Prohibited to you are your mothers ...” (Al-Qur’an 4:23). Bukhari transmitted it.

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: حُرِّمَ مِنَ النَّسَبِ سَبْعٌ وَمِنَ الصِّهْرِ سَبْعٌ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: (حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُم أُمَّهَاتكُم) الْآيَة. رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ