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Prior to the origins of Islam, cousin marriage was an acceptable practice in the Middle East according to writings in the Bible. Abraham sent his servant back to his brother to get a wife for his son Isaac. Isaac eventually married his first cousin once removed Rebekah (daughter of Bethuel the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother.)
In Pakistan, where there has been cousin marriage for generations and the current rate may exceed 50%, one study estimated infant mortality at 12.7 percent for married double first cousins, 7.9 percent for first cousins, 9.2 percent for first cousins once removed/double second cousins, 6.9 percent for second cousins, and 5.1 percent among ...
Zaynab's first marriage was likely before Islam. The name of her first husband is not known to history, but it is mentioned that he had died by the time of Hijrah in the year of 622 CE. [4]: 180 At that time Zaynab, who had become a Muslim, was among those who accompanied her brother Abdullah on the Hijrah to Medina. [5]
Fatima married Muhammad's cousin Ali in 1 or 2 AH (623-5 CE), [9] [10] possibly after the Battle of Badr. [11] There is evidence in Sunni and Shia sources that some of the companions, including Abu Bakr and Umar, had earlier asked for Fatima's hand in marriage but were turned down by Muhammad, [12] [10] [13] who said he was waiting for the moment fixed by destiny. [14]
It has been estimated that 55% of marriages between Pakistani Muslim immigrants in the United Kingdom are between first cousins, [37] where preferential patrilateral parallel cousin marriage, i.e. a man marrying the daughter of his father's brother, is favored.
[37] [38] Aisha's age at marriage has been a source of controversy and debate, and many non-Muslim historians, Islamic scholars, and Muslim writers have challenged the previously accepted timeline of her life by claiming that Aisha was in fact 18-19 years old when she consummated her marriage to Muhammad according to historical reviews. [39]
Consanguine marriage is marriage between individuals who are closely related. Though it may involve incest , it implies more than the sexual nature of incest. In a clinical sense, marriage between two family members who are second cousins or closer qualifies as consanguineous marriage.
Waraqah was the son of a man called Nawfal and his consort—Hind, daughter of Abī Kat̲h̲īr. Waraqah was proposed to marry Khadija, but the marriage never took place. [3] Waraqah is revered in Islamic tradition for being one of the first hanifs to believe in the prophecy of Muhammad. [4]