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**AssinHT** · 07-02-2012, 09:37 PM

As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah,

I know there are a few American members on this forum, so I thought I'd ask do Americans really view marrying your first cousin the same as marrying your real brother or sister?

I am by far NOT an expert on cousin marriage in America, so please ignore half of what I am about to post.

From my understanding, marriage to first cousins is not illegal in the U.S., but it is often considered a taboo and a negative thing in general society. There are jokes about people who marry their cousins. It happens more than most people think.

07-02-2012, 09:37 PM	#5
AssinHT Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 445 Senior Member	As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah, I know there are a few American members on this forum, so I thought I'd ask do Americans really view marrying your first cousin the same as marrying your real brother or sister? I am by far NOT an expert on cousin marriage in America, so please ignore half of what I am about to post. From my understanding, marriage to first cousins is not illegal in the U.S., but it is often considered a taboo and a negative thing in general society. There are jokes about people who marry their cousins. It happens more than most people think.
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