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Originally posted by: --Zariyat--

Yes! Of course we call cousins "Bhaiya/Bhai-jaan or Apu/Appi". But mainly cousins of same-age get married as far as i know.

Chacha-Bhatiji can marry because our Prophet (SM)'s youngest and beloved daughter Hazrat Fatimah(R) got married to her uncle Ali(R) only because they were of same age. That's why its allowed in Islam.

And cousins can marry because in the past(in the starting of the world) Harzat Adam(A) and Harzat Hawa(A)'s children were married to each other to start the world (i have heard this from my Huzur apu, correct me if i am wrong) That's why its allowed.

Any more questions? Feel free to ask.

Under the Shari'ah, marriages between men and women standing in a certain relationship to one another are prohibited. These prohibited degrees are either of a permanent nature or a temporary. The permanently prohibited degrees of marriage are laid down in the Noble Quran:

"And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what has already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! It was ever lewdness and abomination, and an evil way. Forbidden unto you are your mothers and your daughters, and your sisters and your father's sisters and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law and your step-daughters who are under your mother-in-law and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom you have gone into -- but if you have not gone into them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) -- and the wives of your sons from your own loins, and that you should have two sisters together, except what has already happened (of that nature) in the past. Allah is ever-Forgiving, Merciful." [Noble Quran 4:22-24]

From the above verses, it is clear that a Muslim must never marry the following:

His mother

His step-mother (this practice continues in Yoruba land in Nigeria, where in some cases the eldest son inherits the youngest wife of his father)

His grandmother (including father's and mother's mothers and all preceding mothers' e.g. great grandmothers)

His daughter (including granddaughters and beyond)

His sister (whether full, consanguine or uterine)

His father's sisters (including paternal grandfather's sisters)

His mother's sisters (including maternal grandmother's sisters)

His brother's daughters

His foster mother

His foster mother's sister

His sister's daughter

His foster sister

His wife's mother

His step-daughter (i.e. a daughter by a former husband of a woman he has married if the marriage has been consummated. However, if such a marriage was not consummated, there is no prohibition)

His real son's wife

A great wisdom lies behind these prohibitions on the grounds of consanguinity, affinity, and fosterage. No social cohesion can exist if people do not keep these prohibitions in their minds while contracting marriages.


Hope this helps!

I agree, its weird... Especially because I like the couple and I don't like not liking the story.

even for hindus its possible...In Andhra Pradesh dats quite common...but mrgs r not accepted wid chacha or mausi's children...So I don really feel weird abt dis ...coz I belong to AP...but I can understand ur feeling It'll be quite odd for u...but it is accepted even in hindu's too in some states

Hey Prish! 🤗 It's odd for non-Muslims, I guess, but that's normal because you guys haven't seen two cousins getting married. In our culture, marriage with a cousin is absolutely normal. 😊 Frankly speaking, my parents are cousins just like Zain-Aliyah. I've never seen their romance..😆 So I don't know if it feels odd. 🤔 I advise you to forget that they're cousin and enjoy their romance. 😆😳 But yeah, by the time passing.. you'll get used to it. 😃 Even in Europe, when my Professors came to know about my parents they were so shocked on how it's possible 🤣 but now.. it's ok, they've understood that it's normal in our culture. 😊

for cuz..Muslims we marry in cousins but this is too close for me too.

I know alot of muslims so it's not odd for me. And most of the time I'm so engrossed by their chemistry that I forget they're cousins!😆

It might be odd for non muslims but as a Muslim this isn't odd for me my parents are first cousins like zain and aliah lol my dadu is my mums mamu and many of my cousins are married in first cousins infact in my family they prefer looking for proposal in cousins first 😆

omg... ppz here got serious 🤔😆... chill yaaro... I think me 2 wl used to with thr romance... bt thank u all for explaining ths... 😊😛

Originally posted by: Leviathan

Is Islam it is allowed for Cousins to marry each other and in the past this has been a common feature to as to keep property within the family when a woman gets married. As in Islam by law women are allowed and are entitled to 1/3 of what a son gets , this way the fortune of a family is not given 'outside'. However that is not to state this is the only reason it is allowed, in Islam we consider all men and women of the muslim ummah our brothers and sisters and therefore getting married to someone who is a cousin is not that much of an issue.

okk... I mean I was nt seeing it as an issue or had prob... jst tht its new for me... so jst lil surprised... 😊😆