Can I Marry My Grandmother’s Half-Sister?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

Is it halal or haram to marry my grandmother’s half sister? She is my great half-aunt. She shares the same father as my grandmother, but a different mother.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

It is not permissible to marry your grandmother’s half-sister. She is, as you mentioned, your grand-aunt and is therefore your mahram (blood relative) whom you cannot marry. [Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.