Marrying cousins?

[RuDe_GaL]

Originally posted by _samira_
Lalla Aisha: Why not? Better than marrying a stranger I'd say

theres more problems within the family

[Ftoma]

Originally posted by _samira_

Asalamu alaikum,

Does anyone know of any ahadith which recommend (or do NOT recommend) marrying relatives/cousins?

JazakAllah

Wasalam

Waalikum salam

Why do you not consult Quran Karim. It specifies exactly who you may not marry.

If you wish to marry a first cousin it is not a problem in itself. But..regardless chromosome defecture there is also that problems in future become disrupture of families.

Therefore in my opinion it is not wise to marry within the family. Although it is only my opinion and not a rule of thumb.

Ma'salama

F.

[_samira_]

Salaam

Thanks for ur response ftoma. I wasnt asking whether or not it is permissible or not though, it is already a common practice throughout the muslim world.

I was asking if there was any ahadith which recommended/did not recommend this practice, simply because I remember coming across a hadith saying that its recommended to marry from afar rather than to a relative, although obviously it is permissible to do so. Anyway, no-one else seems to have heard of this hadith so maybe it was a da'eef hadith or something.

Thanks again

Wasalam.

[_nadia_]

Asalaamu alaikom wa rahmatullah!

Sorry for the late contribution, you're probably not even interested in this thread anymore

I just wanted to say I came across an aya from the Qur'an in a book about marriage I have:-

"Oh mankind! We have created you from a male and female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may know each other".
[Al- Hujurat: 13]

This was presented as proof to show there is no need or obligation etc to marry within your family.

Hope this helps incallah