can i marry a girl who is cousin to my mother,i.e the girls mother is aunty(maternal) to my mother.
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Adaab muftisaheb,
Answer
According to our understanding of your question, the girl is your mother's cousin. If so, it is permissible to marry her.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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