promkingzz: [b]Leviticus 18:6-17 (NIV)

6⁠ " 'No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD. 7⁠ " 'Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her. 8⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your father's wife; that would dishonor your father. 9⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere. 10⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter; that would dishonor you. 11⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister. 12⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your father's sister; she is your father's close relative. 13⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your mother's sister, because she is your mother's close relative. 14⁠ " 'Do not dishonor your father's brother by approaching his wife to have sexual relations; she is your aunt. 15⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your daughter-in-law. She is your son's wife; do not have relations with her. 16⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with your brother's wife; that would dishonor your brother. 17⁠ " 'Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness.[/b]


Salute! @carr96

Π@$S:
Maybe I should consider the medical stuff and ask a Doctor. If the union will affect our kids. We'll try and agree with eachoda not to have kids, and just adopt.

Π@$S:
I'm not in a rush to marry. I think ive got what i wanted, Thank You nairaland at least people in my shoe will understand.

Π@$S:
We are so in love but the thought of us being related is so annoying and always create that gap between us. I'm asking to know if it is legal or should we just forget about it?
~> I DONT MIND WHAT FAMILY OR SOCIETY WILL SAY <~

Π@$S:
We are so in love but the thought of us being related is so annoying and always create that gap between us. I'm asking to know if it is legal or should we just forget about it?
~> I DONT MIND WHAT FAMILY OR SOCIETY WILL SAY <~

Π@$S:
ok

Π@$S:
Maybe I should consider the medical stuff and ask a Doctor. If the union will affect our kids. We'll try and agree with eachoda not to have kids, and just adopt.

mollytinrox: Hi Op,

You're 25, she's 23?
You don't know what you're talking about, you're so young!. If you insist on going ahead, give yourselves 2-3 more years of dating. Let your families and friends know, and see if you can live with the scorn and disdain. If you don't care what they think and how the pain of your inc.estous acts affect them, go ahead.

For medical and moral reasons, you really should rethink this. I wish you all the best.

promkingzz: Leviticus 18:6-17 (NIV)

6⁠ " 'No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the LORD.
.
Close relative hereunder defined
.
7⁠ " .... your mother...
8. your father's wife;
. 9⁠ " your sister, either your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, 10⁠ " .... your son's daughter or your daughter's daughter;
11⁠ ".... the daughter of your father's wife, born to your father; she is your sister.
12⁠ " ..... your father's sister;
13⁠ " ....'your mother's sister,
14⁠ " ' .... your father's brother by approaching his wife
15⁠ " ' ..... your daughter-in-law.
16⁠ " '... your brother's wife;
17⁠ " '.... both a woman and her daughter. That is wickedness.


Salute! @carr96

black_beau: Na wa oh. You seriously want to marry your cousin? People in your shoe will understand? There must be other sick ppl like u. Btw,you may not care about what society says now but trust me,with time,it will be all your wife and you will be able to think about.No man is an island and you are no exception. What happens when Nigerians turn against u and finally,you break up with each other. You would have ended up alienating yourself from everyone.maybe you feel you are acting a hollywood movie

greatgod2012: @op, i dont think there is a law in our country that forbid it but, the Law of God forbids it, its in the bible, as well as the quoran, that, such act is an abominable one, and i think the law of God should be above any other laws, so, dont do it, there are so many other ladies out there that you can marry, i take God beg you, the repercussion may not be immediate, but definately, something unpalatable will come out of it in the future, which may not be easily bearable to you, redirect that love to the right type of love that is suppose to be btwn both of you and set each other free from the bondage you both are. At first, it may be hard, but, if you sincerely wish, you can both brake the yoke, the first step to take is to move and live far away from each other for a very long time.
May God help you.

benbabat: keep ur head up nd b real, d truth nd d sole truth is dat marrying ur cousin in alright nd does nt in anyway effect any curse!! D rule 4 marriage states emphatically, 4 those who just feel its wrong or who r vry ignorant, you must nt marry any closely related person lyk:
1. Mother or step
2. Father or step
3. Sister or step
4. Brother or step
5. Granny
6. Father's bro or sis nd dia spouse
7. Mother's bro or sis nd dia spouse.
any related person outside these is nt nd i state strongly, is nt closely related 2 u!! So by natural law, fits into potential spouse. Pls NL guys nd babes its nt attractive flaunting ur ignorance on basic subjects of life. . . . . . Go bck 2 understand fully issues of life, test nd verify b4 u say. If u love ur cousin, pls get married as soon as u can. Its nt evrybdy dat finds or understand dat in recent times, don't let them fool u! I say take d ride

Π@$S:
We are so in love but the thought of us being related is so annoying and always create that gap between us. I'm asking to know if it is legal or should we just forget about it?
~> I DONT MIND WHAT FAMILY OR SOCIETY WILL SAY <~

maclatunji: A very detailed presentation on Cousin Marriage here http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage

musiwa22: AnodaIT you dont even know what religion that person is.

they ask you a question about nigeria law. this is how you fail in school.

you are quoting your own religion. someone else will quote their own religion..

Π@$S:
We are so in love but the thought of us being related is so annoying and always create that gap between us. I'm asking to know if it is legal or should we just forget about it?
~> I DONT MIND WHAT FAMILY OR SOCIETY WILL SAY <~

black_beau: Na wa oh. You seriously want to marry your cousin? People in your shoe will understand? There must be other sick ppl like u. Btw,you may not care about what society says now but trust me,with time,it will be all your wife and you will be able to think about.No man is an island and you are no exception. What happens when Nigerians turn against u and finally,you break up with each other. You would have ended up alienating yourself from everyone.maybe you feel you are acting a hollywood movie