Comments on: Consanguineous Marriage amongst Muslims

By: shazma

shazma — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:28:52 +0000

abolish this type of marriages

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maternity clothes — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:06:06 +0000

The Muslim practice is similar to older Middle Eastern norms, such as those outlined in Leviticus in the Old Testament. The lineage of the Hebrew Patriarchs who founded the Jewish people was highly inbred. Abraham said his wife Sarah was also his half-sister. His son Isaac married Rebekah, a cousin once removed. And Isaac’s son Jacob wed his two first cousins, Leah and Rachel.

By: The Legalities & Ethics of Consanguineous Marriage « Islamic Law, Etc.

The Legalities & Ethics of Consanguineous Marriage « Islamic Law, Etc. — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:49:35 +0000

[...] The Legalities & Ethics of Consanguineous Marriage September 8th, 2007 Austrolabe has an interesting post on consanguineous marriage and a poignant one for many Muslims. One major problem cited is the lack of awareness and attention [...]

By: Tariq Nelson » Blog Archive » More on Cousin Marriage

Tariq Nelson » Blog Archive » More on Cousin Marriage — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:16:24 +0000

[...] The Brothers down under at Austrolabe have some thoughts on the consanguineous marriage issue and the health concerns that are coming up amongst the Muslims in Australia. I previously wrote about it here. [...]

By: Tariq Nelson

Tariq Nelson — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:53:47 +0000

I hope that this message gets out, Insha Allah

By: Rolled-up Trousers

Rolled-up Trousers — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:50:05 +0000

Marrying your cousin…

Austrolabe ask why more Muslim leaders are not tackling the problems associated with marriages between cousins. Genetic disorders amongst children of such marriages are hugely prevalent. So far the only person to highlight this has been Labour MP Ann C…