Salam to my fellow NL muslim fam,dis issue of marring d widow(esp young widows) by d late husband's family (i.e brother,uncle n even son) is still unacceptable to me.Dis is common among d Yoruba tribe n maybe d Igbo too,nt sure...and believe me wen I say it is still practiced in dis our modern age.
So my sincere question is,is dis act permissible in Islam?? And wat are d rights of a muslim widow??
Thank u as u comment

The act isn't an Islamic practise. For rights of widows check surah Nisai

This practice has no basis in Islam. It is more of a cultural practice. This was a practise in pre-Islamic Arabia and Allah abolished the practice in the Quran.

You who believe, it is not lawful for you to inherit women against their will,b nor should you treat your wives harshly, hoping to take back some of the bride-gift you gave them, unless they are guilty of something clearly outrageous. Live with them in accordance with what is fair and kind: if you dislike them, it may well be that you dislike something in which God has put much good. (Surah 4:19)

It is amazing how so many Muslims practise things from the times of Ignorance.

@tbaba n zahyal tanks fr d reply...it was a rude shock to me to find out some pple stil practise dis.truely d holy Quran is man's utmost guidance,may Allah (swt) show us is favor.....checking on d surah Nisai @zahyal

if she wants it, there should be no problem once the people involved are not mahram to her. for example, her husband's sons cannot marry her but the husband's brother should be able to, with her consent(and not as an inherited property)

the husband's father cannot marry her.

[quote author=deols]if she wants it, there should be no problem once the people involved are not mahram to her. for example, her husband's sons cannot marry her but the husband's brother should be able to, with her consent(and not as an inherited property)

the husband's father cannot marry her.

In d case of d husband's brother.....is dis right islamically??

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the husband's brother is not a mahram.

if they both want to get married, no problem.

The prophet (S.A.W)'s two daughters were married to Uthman bn Affan but not at the same time(at the same time is not allowed). it was after the death of the first that he married the other. I am not sure of their names-the reason I did not put them.

I rest my comment

If a Muslim man can marry upto 4 wives, what's gonna stop him from marrying his brother's wife? Isn't it hyprocritical to stop anyone from doing this?

This is one thing I love Islam, being permitted by the skies to marry up to 4 women is awesome.

Y wont der b much blud shed ind not? Brodas killin dia brodas jez 2 gt dia wives....

The late husband's relatives cannot of course inherit her as if she were a property- that has no basis in islam. But i hav observed that in some cases where a women has had children with her late husband some members of the family may want her to be around to bring up her children by marrying someone within the family.Sometimes pressure and blackmail is applied - that's where it think it is wrong. But if a woman on her own volition chooses to marry her late husband's brother or relation (not mahram) I dont hav problems with that.

I will ask a friend in Islam-a-Bad about this * runs off to get a bomb proof*

inheriting the widow by the husband's family members is an old Yoruba cultural practice. Op wants to know if Islam allows it.

I expect every conversation here to go in that line.

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[quote author=paris10]If a Muslim man can marry upto 4 wives, what's gonna stop him from marrying his brother's wife? Isn't it hyprocritical to stop anyone from doing this?[/quote. Its so funny how ppl always use this againt Islam. Ppl misquote the Quran most times and take whatever suits them from it. The Quran stated you can marry more than one wife... If you can treat them equally. Which is so impossible for a man to treat he's wives equally. He will defintely have is favourite among them. There are christians who are married to more than one woman. Who is holding it against them?

Salaam Alaikum.
Marrying late husband's widow by the husband's family is not condemned from Islamic point of view, as long as it is her wish to marry within the family members of her late husband. Also, from experience, it assist her and the family members of her late husband in looking after her children.

A very interestin and educative topic, some bigots still wan to derail it. God pass una

deols: if she wants it, there should be no problem once the people involved are not mahram to her. for example, her husband's sons cannot marry her but the husband's brother should be able to, with her consent(and not as an inherited property)

the husband's father cannot marry her.

Deols .... and you are finally take heart and look back unto this childboard.... it is well for you.

In a case of marrying the widow, it is acceptd ONLY with her(the widows) will. But inheriting her is not Islamic~ thus, nt acceptable.
Surat al Nisa says it all. Quran is for guidiance.

You cannot marry the widow, right? But what about what your right hand possess as recorded in your books? You can have slaves and concubines and even have temporary marriages but to help a poor widow you cannot. This is interesting!

dis an interesting thread wish somebody can answer me this pussled question that has been baffling me, can a man marry his niece i.e a case of a man who wants to marry his late brother's daughter dont know if its Islamically right cause I ve been kicking against.

Abdul010: dis an interesting thread wish somebody can answer me this pussled question that has been baffling me, can a man marry his niece i.e a case of a man who wants to marry his late brother's daughter dont know if its Islamically right cause I ve been kicking against.

Nope he can't.

skydeexie: You cannot marry the widow, right? But what about what your right hand possess as recorded in your books? You can have slaves and concubines and even have temporary marriages but to help a poor widow you cannot. This is interesting!

no. Islam doesnt allow you to have concubines.

are you in support of people inheriting women?

paris10: If a Muslim man can marry upto 4 wives, what's gonna stop him from marrying his brother's wife? Isn't it hyprocritical to stop anyone from doing this?

Why call us your name? Show me the logic in your argument.

skydeexie: You cannot marry the widow, right? But what about what your right hand possess as recorded in your books? You can have slaves and concubines and even have temporary marriages but to help a poor widow you cannot. This is interesting!

I thought you ppl have graduated to marrying man to man and woman to woman. Even the pope could not contain this cancer in your house forcing him to resign so that christians will have a field day of proving their biblical prophesies: Antichrists

Rilikoko: Salam to my fellow NL muslim fam,dis issue of marring d widow(esp young widows) by d late husband's family (i.e brother,uncle n even son) is still unacceptable to me.Dis is common among d Yoruba tribe n maybe d Igbo too,nt sure...and believe me wen I say it is still practiced in dis our modern age.
So my sincere question is,is dis act permissible in Islam?? And wat are d rights of a muslim widow??
Thank u as u comment

I thought your talking about Islam why mentioning Igbo leaving Housa?