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IslamQA: Meaning of “a husband’s brother is like death”

What does it mean "a husband's brother is like death"?

The Prophet just meant that a husband’s brother is a non-mahram meaning a wife should not spend time with him in private like she would do with her own brother.

And God knows best.
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