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I hugged my cousin, is it a sin?

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Question:

I hugged my cousin (my aunt's daughter). But not with any wrong intention.

Is it a sin..?

- Mann

Sister Z's Answer:

Asalaamualaikum Brother Mann, (assuming you are male),

Islamically, you are not mahram to your female cousins - so they are required to observe hijaab infront of you.
So, no you are not allowed to hug them.

In my opinion, I would not dwell on this - as you say you had no wrong intention.

Do tawbah and in future, just take care to observe the limits set by Allah.

Sister Z, Editor
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  1. Asalaamualaikum Brother Mann, (assuming you are male),

    Islamically, you are not mahram to your female cousins - so they are required to observe hijaab infront of you.
    So, no you are not allowed to hug them.

    In my opinion, I would not dwell on this - as you say you had no wrong intention.

    Do tawbah and in future, just take care to observe the limits set by Allah.

    • Asalaamualaikum

      sister z I have a quistion but i can't post it here can I have ur emailadres to mail u my quistion?

      • Sister Z will be contacting you Insha'Allah.

        • Last year we went to family trip, i was alone in a pool with my female cousin she is 1year younger than me, I grabbed her body and touched her many times because u was teaching her how to swim. Is it haram

          • Undisputed, you did not say how old you are. If you are a child, it's not a big deal, though you should avoid it in the future. If you are a teenager or adult, then you should not be touching your female cousin in this way. Let a woman or male relative (father or brother) teach her to swim.

            Wael
            IslamicAnswers.com Editor

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