Exploring The Verdict On Cousin Marriage In Semitic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, And Islam

Abstract

Marriage can be defined as a ritual or legal contract in any culture by which society, law, and religion accept an intimate sexual and marital relationship between a man (husband) and a woman (wife). As a result, a new family is added to society, and the resulting children are given recognition and legal protection. The research is an endeavor to solve the problem that lies in cousin marriage with regards to all three Semitic religions, i.e., Jews & Christians, and Islam. In addition to references from the Holy Quran and practices of the Prophet Mohammad (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم), incestuous marriages and cousin marriage verdict has been elaborated substantially through references found in the literature of these three Semitic religions to nullify the misconceptions of the masses.