Marriage to Relatives and What Is Commonly Said About It
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Question:
This questioner says: Shaykh, I am about to get married, but some people advised me not to marry my relatives. He says they believe it is harmful and a mistake, and that the children born from such a marriage will have defects. What is the Shaykh’s opinion on this?
Answer:
These are false rumors. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married his relatives, and he married his daughter Fatimah to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. So marriage between relatives is permissible, and there is no defect in it, praise be to Allah. Leave these baseless rumors. Yes.
This questioner says: Shaykh, I am about to get married, but some people advised me not to marry my relatives. He says they believe it is harmful and a mistake, and that the children born from such a marriage will have defects. What is the Shaykh’s opinion on this?
Answer:
These are false rumors. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married his relatives, and he married his daughter Fatimah to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib. So marriage between relatives is permissible, and there is no defect in it, praise be to Allah. Leave these baseless rumors. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 28-12-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (42:49)
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