Can you marry your first cousin in Christianity?

Can you marry your first cousin in Christianity?

The laws of many countries regarding prohibited relationships do not necessarily follow the biblical prohibitions nor those of any particular church. The Bible does not, for example, forbid cousins from marrying, but it does prohibit sexual relations with several other close relatives.

Can you marry your first cousin in India?

The Hindu Marriage Act disallows marriage between first cousins. Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act bans, among other things, marriage between a brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of brother and sister or of two brothers or of two sisters.

Is marrying your first cousin dangerous?

Contrary to widely held beliefs and longstanding taboos in America, first cousins can have children together without a great risk of birth defects or genetic disease, scientists are reporting today. They say there is no biological reason to discourage cousins from marrying.

Can a Hindu marry his cousin?

"Respondents (couple) have rightly converted as per the Section 3 of the Indian Christian Marriage Act.