Cousin Marriage ... Islam Allows it but.....

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Re: Cousin Marriage … Islam Allows it but…

@psyah

What needs to be established however is whether Congenital Diseases are worsened or escalated due to cousin marriages or if there is an alternative to finding out using blood tests or something like that - which gives the couple the choice to marry or not.

Well, yes. A lot can be tested for and there has actually been a huge drive to educate people in the high risk areas (e.g. Bradford, East London). There is plenty of information about genetic diseases easily available. Unfortunately, it’s a topic that is inaccurately represented in the media (who would have thought?). In fact, most science reporting in the media is woefully inadequate and they generally get the wrong end of the stick.

http://www.geneticdisordersuk.org/

I was working on various REF case studies a few months ago so I am most familiar with genetically caused congenital deafness. You can read some of Prof Maria Bitner-Glindzicz research.

Great Ormond Street Hospital offers genetic testing specifically for establishing stuff like this. In areas where there are large communities where cousin marriage is occurring, GPs do refer couples for testing.