RE: Cousin Marriages💍 and Genetic 🧬 Disorders | 20% beneficiary to steemit-pak| by @safoo
Nice write-up. I have been seeing a lot of debates on this issue. However, I have some different point of view.
I believe if something is allowed by Allah then there's no harm in it. What's the guarantee of not having disorders in a child born in a marriage outside relatives?
I have seen and experienced opposite.
If there was such harm in cousin marriage then it wouldn't have been allowed by Allah in first place.
Also I don't agree with your reasons of cousin marriage in Pakistan. Some might be true in less literate areas but not everywhere.
Many cousin marriages are love marriages.
As a muslim we are required to be in our limits and avoid any relation or even friendships with na-mehrams. The only people we know better our are relatives moslty. So it is obvious that people are comfortable in marrying someone they know well.
Yes you are right. In my family there are almost all marriage are cousin. But Alhumdolillah no one case reported. But near our village continuously cousin marriage are creating problems indeed. I don't said that cousin marriage is completely restricted. Nor Islam prohibited. It's depends on luck. Out of relatives marriages are also leading many hazardous diseases.
This generation thinks cousin marriage as a shameful act. I think it is because we are adopting western culture very fast so people think it will make them cool or modern if they mock it.
You are right but if necessary precautions adapted before marrying. It will lead to success. It is not shameful. Alhumdolillah blood relationships are always admired by my side. I always prefer family relatives. In past I had many options for marrying but I choosed my Phopho and mamo jan. Alhumdolillah best decision of my life. Western craze always destroys the one who adopted their culture.
Right. I'm not saying one should marry the cousin only. There's no compulsion. We just shouldn't make it look like a shameful thing because it's not.
Secondly, if there's a genetic disease in one's family then should avoid cousin marriage. Otherwise it's ok.