Late Night Live Discussion "Cousin Marriages - Good or Bad" on 4/8/11

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4 August, 2011 - 21:26

Let us know what you think about cousin marriages? Are you for or against? Is it old practice that should be left in the past or is there security and comfort in marrying a cousin?

 

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abujamil
abujamil15 weeks 1 min ago

Once the genetic defect is presenting... stop marrying cousins..

In Glasgow's asian community, genetic recessive defects are presenting more and more.  Once present in a family they should be forced to undergo genetic testing as abroad but ATLEAST stop arranging marriages by marrying cousins.  

Anonymous14 weeks 5 days ago

Cousin marriages is a heated

Cousin marriages is a heated topic. The older generation do not seem to
understand it properly no matter how much you talk about it they continually bring up previous marriages of cousins in the past as an example and say they had no problems. Or they give comments such as the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him married his daughter to Hazrat Ali which they elaborate and say if it was harmful for us to marry cousins then the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him would not have done it or encouraged us as it would affect the ummah.

It's something the older generation see as shameful if you reject to marry a cousin.

Anonymous14 weeks 3 days ago

Cousin marriages aren't "more" islamic

 

I think it does need to be understood that while we are allowed to marry cousins it is in fact encouraged by islam to marry out with the family as it produces stronger children. Its important for the ummah to be strong and capable to be able to do good in this world. I think currently families look at it as "lets see if their is a cousin if not THEN we will look elsewhere" when actually it should be "lets see if we can find a good rishtha and if not THEN perhaps check if there is a cousin more suited."

Families encourage cousin marriages actually because they think at least they know cousins better, in terms of how they will treat their other half and that also they will be able to help the marriage if any problems arise. But it rather seems to cause complications. When some disagreement arises in one family it affects all other in a type of “family politics.” I think cousin marriages are rather a strain on a family as well as harmful to future children.

farrah
farrah13 weeks 6 days ago

Marrige

marrige is mainly bout fightin coz ma mum and dad always fight

Anonymous13 weeks 5 days ago

Marrying Cousins

The growing evidence of continuation of family illnesses like Diabetes and heart disease, the massive issues of extended families falling out with each other, in some cases for generations when a marraige falls apart,. Is it not about time that cousin marraiges are actively discouraged. The elders who think that these marraiges brings families closer should look around them and count how many are actually happy or successful. Some who appear to be working usually you find that one or the other has to supress their true feelings about the situation. As a community and as a society  lets stop this madness and grow up. It's NOT Islamic, it's NOT healthy, it's NOT good!