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Is it right for me to be my cousins husband's second wife?

Published as Becoming the second wife of one's cousin's husband

25 Dec 2017 · 7 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it right for me to be my cousins husband's second wife?

Answer

It is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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