Answering a 2012 audience question, the popular Islamic preacher Zakir Naik noted that the Quran does not forbid cousin marriage but quotes Dr. Ahmed Sakr as saying that there is a hadith of Muhammad that says: "Do not marry generation after generation among first cousins".
Marriage (Nikah) is the sole legal option to secure a child's birth, education, and lineage. That is why Islam advocates marriage to create a pious society. In Islam, marriages between first cousins are permitted. (Surah Nisa Verse 22-24).
Laws regarding first-cousin marriage in the United States
As of February 2014, 24 U.S. states prohibit marriages between first cousins, 19 U.S. states allow marriages between first cousins, and 7 U.S. states allow only some marriages between first cousins. Six states prohibit first-cousin-once-removed marriages.
Prohibited marriage partners
Marriage between a woman and her father, stepfather, husband's biological father, uncle, grandfather, great uncle, great-grandfather, etc. Marriage of a man with women who are sisters or stepsisters of his mother or father.
No. Before islam such practices were allowed until islam forbid them. You cannot marry your aunt, sister, mum, grandmother. You can marry your cousin though which is defo not your sister.
There is a general consensus among Sunni and Shia fiqh experts that Surah Al-Baqarah 221 and Surat Al‑Mumtahanah 10 ban Muslim women from marrying non-Muslim men. This consensus is still standing strong. On the other hand, the Quran allows Muslim men to marry non-Muslim women (“People of the Book”).
What are prohibited relationships under the law? You cannot marry your mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, great-niece, aunts, or great-aunts. You also cannot marry someone who is also related to you through such relatives. For example, you cannot marry your great granddaughter.
A person cannot marry any of the following relatives: a child, including an adopted child. a parent, including an adoptive parent. a brother or sister, including a half-brother or half-sister.
In Sunni Islam, oral sex between a husband and wife is considered "Makruh Tahrimi" or highly undesirable by some Islamic jurists when the act is defined as mouth and tongue coming in contact with the genitals.
Under the Shia Law, a Muslim may marry his wife's aunt, but he cannot marry his wife's niece without her permission. Marriage prohibited by reason of unlawful conjunction is void under Shia Law. Polygamy or marrying a fifth wife: means plurality of wives, i.e. marrying a fifth wife.
Some people may be surprised that you can marry your first cousin! In fact, it may shock many people that in Australia there are quite a number of your relatives whom it is legal for you to marry. I expect that some people simply cannot imagine being married to any relative. But the law says it's ok to do so.
"It is not unusual, especially for elderly couples, to feel comfortable with and be attracted to their cousins. To say they shouldn't marry if they fall in love is unfair." But as cousincouples.com points out, unlike with other relationships, if things don't work out, you'll still be cousins for the rest of your life.
Twenty-four states prohibit marriages between first cousins. Twenty states and the District of Columbia allow cousins to marry; six states permit first-cousin marriage only under certain circumstances.
Back in the old days, in villages and small towns, where education and employment rates were lower, the chances of meeting a potential spouse were slim. So, it makes sense to marry a cousin, because there wasn't much choice.
Consanguineous marriage (CM) or cousin marriage is a type of interfamilial union, defined as the marriage between two blood-related individuals who are second cousins or closer (inbreeding coefficient ⩾ 0.0156) [1,2].
In the United States, second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.
According to the above discussion, in our opinion, touching private parts with the right hand is makruh tanzih and not prohibited. It is included in matters of manners and the restriction in the hadith is a form of guidance and education.
To deal with this problem, Allah revealed the verse permitting men to be polygamous. Given the tragedy of the battle of Uhud, Allah could have sanctioned the existing practice of unlimited polygyny; but instead, while allowing men to be polygynous, Allah restricted the number to four.
During the hours of fasting on each day of Ramadan, any intimate activity is not allowed. This means it's only ok for couples to kiss, hug, cuddle and have sex in the hours before fasting begins and after it ends - as long as they are husband and wife.
This means, for example, that a person cannot marry their parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister. However, (depending of course on the gender of the party) a person may marry their aunt or uncle, niece or nephew or 'first' cousin.
You can marry other types of relatives or people from your household including aunts, uncles, cousins, step siblings and foster siblings.
In front of her husband: There is no restriction in Islam on what body parts a woman may show to her husband in private. The husband and wife can see any part of each other's body especially during sexual intercourse.
In societies that practice polygamy, the specific type is polygyny, which is having more than one wife (polyandrous unions, of having more than one husband, are much less common). Muslim societies allow for up to four wives, but not without specific rules and regulations.
RIGHT HAND
Due to such opposing thoughts, a compromise was done by Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani. He said that it's better to wear the wedding ring on the right hand if it is an accessory. But if it is used to give stamps or seals (as common in old days), then wear it on the left hand.