Asceticism regarding marriage to close relatives out of fear of hereditary diseases
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Question:
He says: Many people show asceticism regarding marriage to close relatives, arguing that it causes hereditary diseases. How valid is this claim?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is from the West, not from the Shari'ah. The Shari'ah: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married his close relatives, and he married 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin, to the daughter of Fatimah. The Companions married their relatives, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prevent them from doing so. This is merely a Western idea, and it appears that their intention behind it is to reduce the population among Muslims. They say to Muslims: limit the population, regulate the population, avoid marriage to close relatives. All of these are obstacles to marriage. Yes.
He says: Many people show asceticism regarding marriage to close relatives, arguing that it causes hereditary diseases. How valid is this claim?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is from the West, not from the Shari'ah. The Shari'ah: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) married his close relatives, and he married 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, his cousin, to the daughter of Fatimah. The Companions married their relatives, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prevent them from doing so. This is merely a Western idea, and it appears that their intention behind it is to reduce the population among Muslims. They say to Muslims: limit the population, regulate the population, avoid marriage to close relatives. All of these are obstacles to marriage. Yes.
Source
نعمــة الأمـن — alfawzan.live (49:31)
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