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  • Is It Allowed To Marry Step Uncle?

    Posted by Alina Riaz on February 3, 2026 at 3:53 pm

    Salam.Please Don’t Judge Me For The Question I’m Going To Ask.And Kindly Be Polite While Ansawering it.I Have Gathered a Lot of Courage To Ask This.

    I Have Attraction Towards My Mother’s Step Brother.They Share Same Father.No Matter How Much I Have Tried,I Can’t Move On.

    Under Any Possible Circumstances,Marrying Him Will Be Permissible?Like Any?

    May Allah Forgive Me.Kindly Politely Ansawer This.Thank You.

    Dr. Irfan Shahzad replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago 4 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Is It Allowed To Marry Step Uncle?

  • Maria Ali

    Member February 3, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Wa-alaikum-assalamThere is no sin or disrespect in your question, and it is not right for anyone to judge you for it. Asking such a sensitive question takes courage, and you have shown responsibility by doing so.According to Islamic law, your mother’s step-brother, who shares the same father with her, is considered your maternal uncle. Whether he is a full brother or a half-brother, having a common father is enough to establish the relationship. Marriage with a maternal uncle or aunt is permanently forbidden in Islam, and there is no exception or loophole for this. All schools of Islamic jurisprudence agree on this, and Surah An-Nisa, verse 23 of the Quran, reflects this principle.So, the clear and definite answer is that under no condition or circumstance is marriage with him permissible.However, having any kind of attraction or feelings in the heart is not a sin, because a person is accountable for their deliberate actions, not the emotions that arise naturally. What is important is that a person recognizes the limit set by Allah and refrains from crossing it, and by asking this question, you have shown exactly that responsible attitude.

  • Ahsan

    Moderator February 3, 2026 at 9:16 pm

    @Irfan76

    Please guide

  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar February 3, 2026 at 10:47 pm

    The man is your maternal uncle, and marriage to him is not allowed under any circumstances.

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