Can widow’s sister’s husband stay in widow’s house?
Question
While I am in ʿiddat, my sister is here staying with me. Can her husband come and stay for a few days?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Answer
It is permissible for your sister’s husband to come and stay in your home with your sister. He should not be alone with you at any point.
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
28 Jumādā al-Thāniyah 1442 / 11 February 2021
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir
