Marriage

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 11 January 2011 This query is : Resolved
Im in love with my first cousin. (mother's brother's daughter). We want to get married. Im from kerala. We have a custom of marrying like this. The girl is said to be the 'Murappennu' of the boy. Is it legal to marry her ? or if not, is there any other way to get married ?

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R.Ramachandran (Expert) 11 January 2011
If it is your custom, it is perfectly legal.

Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 11 January 2011
if the customs of your family/community permit, it is valid.

Advocate. Arunagiri (Expert) 11 January 2011
It is true that she is your Murapennu. The marriage is legal.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 11 January 2011
To my knowledge, she is my 'Murappennu'. But i have read that marriage between 1st cousins is illegal according to hindu marriage act.But also heard that its a problem only in north India & in south India, its common. Is it true ?

Sachin Bhatia (Expert) 11 January 2011

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Section 5.Conditions for a Hindu marriage

(v) the parties are not sapindas of each other, unless the custom or usage governing each of them permits of a marriage between the two.