Marrying one’s divorced wife’s sister while the divorced wife is in iddat

Q: Is it permissible for one to marry his divorced wife’s sister while his divorced wife is in iddat?

A: It is impermissible.

( و ) حرم ( الجمع ) بين المحارم ( نكاحا ) أي عقدا صحيحا ( وعدة ولو من طلاق بائن) (الدر المختار 3/38)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)