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Summary
A maternal uncle's son is the son of the mother's brother. He is either a blood cousin, which is the meaning when used alone, or a foster cousin. The word child covers male and female; the word son covers only the male. 1
General ruling
The jurists agree that he is within the non-prohibited kin: marriage to him is permitted, a woman may not be alone with him, and maintenance is not due from him unless he is an heir. A foster maternal cousin shares most of these rules. They also agree that he is among those with blood-ties through a female, with rules in inheritance, the funeral prayer, kinship and guardianship. 1
Where it is discussed
The rules are set out in the chapters on marriage and elsewhere, and in the entries on prohibited kin (mahram) and kinship (arham). 1
People and things also explored
Taj Mahal· Abawan (the two parents)· Justice among co-wives· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· Ahl al-Nasab (the kin by descent, and who counts as kin in bequests and endowments)· Akdariyya (a named inheritance case)· Brother (full, paternal and maternal) in law
Sources
- al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.1462
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islam.museum contributors. “Maternal uncle's son”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/ibn-al-khal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-29.