Which relationships are named as protected from carnal communication with a brother mason?

• A. Wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother.
• B. Wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt.
• C. Wife, widow, mother, sister or daughter.
• D. Husband, brother, son-in-law, and daughter.

Answer: (C)

In Freemasonry, there are explicit protections to prevent impropriety: a brother mason may not engage in carnal communication with certain female relatives of another mason. The relationships named as protected are wife, widow, mother, sister, and daughter. This covers close marital and family ties, ensuring decorum and avoiding situations that could compromise the fraternity’s moral standing—even the widow remains protected after her spouse’s death. Other relations like grandmother, aunt, or in-laws are not listed, so they’re not part of this specific protection.