eli5: Why is cousin marriage so common in countries like Pakistan?
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Cousin marriages, including those between first cousins, are permitted by Islamic law and scriptures and were practiced by Muhammad himself as well as his companions. Muhammad’s practice of cousin marriage, in addition to cementing the legality of the practice, renders the practice a sunnah, or a good deed worthy of commendation,
[source](https://wikiislam.net/wiki/Cousin_Marriage_in_Islamic_Law)
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