Cousin Marriage in Islamic Law: Difference between revisions
It is not according to Hanafi jurisdiction to allow the father to marry of his daughter with her consent in any circumstances. This can be confirmed by asking any scholar who is versed in the Hanafi school of thought or by looking in the literature.
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(It is not according to Hanafi jurisdiction to allow the father to marry of his daughter with her consent in any circumstances. This can be confirmed by asking any scholar who is versed in the Hanafi school of thought or by looking in the literature.) |
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So everyone besides these relatives named can be married. Such marriages in Muslim majority countries are often preferred and even encouraged in some regions. This is in contrast with [[China]], [[India]], most of the [[United States]] and some other nations where cousin-marriage is against the law and regarded as incest. | So everyone besides these relatives named can be married. Such marriages in Muslim majority countries are often preferred and even encouraged in some regions. This is in contrast with [[China]], [[India]], most of the [[United States]] and some other nations where cousin-marriage is against the law and regarded as incest. | ||
Even though there is some debate on this issue, scientists tend to agree it is genetically unhealthy. There are other problems with cousin marriages. | Even though there is some debate on this issue, scientists tend to agree it is genetically unhealthy. There are other problems with cousin marriages. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||