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Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by anonymous419: 5:02am On Mar 26, 2013
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.

MUMU, U NO DEY HEAR WORD? Smh
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Phrankin(m): 6:36am On Mar 26, 2013
ZUBY77: OP let me give you small advice. This love two of you have now will eventually fade and when it does, you will recall how it all started. Nobody will ever be by your side then because almost everybody you know will object to this union. Therefore, forget about that fake love nomatter how hard. We have all been there and back again by bilbo baggins
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Chinaimporter: 6:40am On Mar 26, 2013
[size=18pt]marrying your cousin is neither a crime nor is it frown upon in nigeria especially in the north which makes up a huge part of our poplation.
It is known as awure zumta and it is even an encoraged practice especially in rich families since it helps to keep wealth and loyalty in the family.infact
The late dantata was know to have told his children to marry from their close family.i am a millionaire today because i married my cousin and shared in her family wealth
After her father was deceased. I am related to 3 out of my four wives and i am they all behave like sisters since they grew up roughly together.[/size]

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Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by drogba(m): 6:43am On Mar 26, 2013
Come to think of it. How did Adam and Eve's children give birth if same thing did not happen? Op please go ahead jo.
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Europe(f): 7:26am On Mar 26, 2013
Wat are u saying?u beta be in d know before u open ur dead brain 2 d issue at hand. My quran supports it full time,u can marry ur cøusin if u realy löve her,its safer
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by galadima77(m): 9:03am On Mar 26, 2013
I can only assume d op is a xtian as it is permissible in islam. However, there's no law in dis land wic says u can't marry ur cousin. Besides, u won't be d first xtian to marry his cousin, be it in Nigeria or elsewhere.
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by deelobe: 9:06am On Mar 26, 2013
It's unethical, sick to marry your own cousin. Even medically, it has been discovered that relatives that marry are more like to have deformed children. Check out India. Read the article in the Times years back and saw pictures of the aftermath of such. Relationships.


Don't say you can't leave her. Who you marry is a choice. The ones that I know that married like this have a child that looks funny and are separated today. They performed some rituals. That enabled them to marry.
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by maclatunji: 9:33am On Mar 26, 2013
Chinaimporter: [size=18pt]marrying your cousin is neither a crime nor is it frown upon in nigeria especially in the north which makes up a huge part of our poplation.
It is known as awure zumta and it is even an encoraged practice especially in rich families since it helps to keep wealth and loyalty in the family.infact
The late dantata was know to have told his children to marry from their close family.i am a millionaire today because i married my cousin and shared in her family wealth
After her father was deceased. I am related to 3 out of my four wives and i am they all behave like sisters since they grew up roughly together.[/size]

Your children are all beautiful I imagine.
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by pestherel(f): 11:15am On Mar 26, 2013
it is accepted islamically
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by derbypiero(m): 11:40am On Mar 26, 2013
dnt blame d guy he is just enjoying his youthful age
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Usman212s: 12:06pm On Mar 26, 2013
it's lawful in islam marrying your cousin.... Bro why not convert to islam to find your eternal peace with your cousin in islam?
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Surjman: 12:26pm On Mar 26, 2013
My friend,it is allowed islamically anywea.but som ignorant/undedicated/unknowledgeable/hypocritic muslims wud say no cus dey folo dia tradition.forgetin to know dat traditions are man made laws which cannot supasid God's own commandment.for d christians,i have studied d bible on marriage grounds n no wea was it ritin dat u cannot marry ur cousin.job married his cousins leah n rachel.lev 18 vs 6-20 categorically stated hu not to marry n cousins was neva mentioned.pple only say no on backing dia facts on traditional grounds.so,i say u can marry ur cousins cus God's own law supersids tradition which are man made laws.i cant say much,but anyone wantin to have an interactive debate on dis can call me on 08033118402.tank u
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Surjman: 12:30pm On Mar 26, 2013
Forgive my mistake,i wanted typin jacob married his cousins leah n rachel n not job.tanx once again
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by labodeolu(m): 1:42pm On Mar 26, 2013
It is illegal and therefore prohibited in nigeria because "a cousin" falls within a prohibited degree of consanguinity(blood relatedness). Its stated in the Marriage Act
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by dulphines: 2:03pm On Mar 26, 2013
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 <~

From your last statement, u really don't need an answer from anyone.
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by vizboy(m): 2:31pm On Mar 26, 2013
*yawns* happy married life in advance
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by loswhite(m): 5:12pm On Mar 26, 2013
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.
did u say the law of God? Adam and Eve were created by God hw did they multiply?
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Abidex114(f): 6:36am On Sep 14, 2013
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.
If we look at it very well from the begining, from the time of Adam and Eve, we are all of the same family. So, why worrying yourself? Don't be what people want you to be, be what you wanted to be bro. Your feelings matter alot in everything you do. I wish you people happy married life in advance@Ops
Re: Is It Legal for me To Marry My Cousin? by Slimzzy00: 2:33pm On Feb 11, 2019
the Islamic religion doesn't prohibit this you can go ahead if you are a Muslim

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