Can a woman marry the brother of a woman who breastfed her?
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A person cannot marry the brother of his/her milk sibling. There is a general rule regarding the issue “A person who is breastfed is haram for the offspring of the person who breastfeeds him/her.” That is, a child who is breastfed cannot marry the descendants of the woman who breastfed him/her.
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