**it’s one’s choice who he/she marries but as a Muslim one must NOT make it sort of Haraam upon themselves because Allah has made this rishta Halaal. in Qur’aan, we have been warned NOT to make HALAAL things HARAAM and Haraam things Halaal because Allah has already decided it for you.
i’m saying this because i’ve heard many people say i can’t marry my cousin, he is LIKE brother to me. well, he is NOT a brother!**