Does Islam permit us to marry our first cousins?
Question
By first cousins I mean my mothers/fathers real sisters sons/daughters
Answer
It is permissible to marry one's first cousins.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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