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הלכות איסורי ביאה פרק ב · 5 Questions
Question 1
Which of the four wives is NOT forbidden in all circumstances?
The wife of a childless brother is subject to yibum (levirate marriage), excepting her from the permanent prohibition.
Question 2
Why does a man incur two sin-offerings for relations with his mother who is also his father's wife?
She is both his mother and his father's wife — two distinct prohibitions generating separate liability.
Question 3
After a man's wife dies, what is the status of the wife's sister?
The prohibition is limited to the wife's lifetime. Once the wife dies, the sister is fully permitted.
Question 4
If a man has promiscuous relations with a woman, is her mother forbidden to him by Torah law?
The Torah's prohibitions use the language of marriage. Promiscuous relations create no scriptural prohibition on her relatives.
Question 5
What must a man suspected of relations with a forbidden relative do?
Even suspicion requires avoiding proximity — he may not live in the same alley or frequent her neighborhood.