Is the statement 'My mother is my wife' or 'like my wife' considered Zihar?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Zihar

Book 42 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

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If a husband states, 'My mother is my wife' or 'like my wife,' it is not Zihar. This is because the statement constitutes a description or comparison for his mother, and not a description for his wife.