Marrying one's cousin's daughter
Question
I want to ask, my family is fixing my marriage with my cousin's daughter. Can I do so because some of my friends said she is your niece, you cannot get married to her.
Answer
It is permissible for you to marry her.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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