Can she marry her mother’s half-brother?

 

can i marry my mother's step brother (my
step-uncle)? my mother and this brother of hers belong to the same father but different
mothers.does the fact that we are both hanafis make a difference?

Praise be to Allaah.

The mother’s brother is an uncle (khaal – maternal uncle)
whether he is a full brother or a half-brother through the father or mother. On this basis
it is not permissible for you to marry him, because he is your uncle, may Allaah guide
you. It is also haraam for a man to marry his maternal aunt (khaalah), because
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Forbidden to you (for marriage) are:
your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father’s sisters, your mother’s
sisters…” [al-Nisa’ 4:23]. Similarly there is a total and eternal ban
on women marrying their uncles. And Allaah knows best.