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Is marrying into first cousins Islamically disliked?

Fatwa 1798English
Marriage & DivorceMarriage (Nikah)

Question

If yes why? I asking because some people here, where I live, have raised this issue? Jazak Allah Khairun.

Answer

Marriage to first cousins is permissible. The belief that marriage to first cousins is disliked is incorrect.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best

Mufti E. Desai

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