Title

My friend wants to marry his cousin’s daughter. Is this permissible?

Question

My friend wishes to marry his cousin, but does not know if it’s allowed. The relation is his mother’s brother’s daughter’s daughter. Is this allowed?

Answer

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible for him to marry her. Cousins and cousin’s children have not been mentioned in the Quran as unlawful for marriage. Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran:

“Prohibited to you (For marriage) are: Your mothers, daughters, sisters, father's sisters, Mother's sisters, brother's daughters, sister's daughters, foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters, your wives' mothers, your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful” (4:23)

And Allāh knows best.

Muftī Asif Umar

Washington, DC (USA)

Concurred by:

Muftī Abrar Mirza

Chicago, IL (USA)

Under the Supervision of Muftī Ebrahim Desai (South Africa)

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