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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Keketu(m): 8:41pm On Feb 24, 2021
Newoldme:
He has been entering the place already.i dont support such act.
wow o pm thank
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by kareemkamil(m): 8:45pm On Feb 24, 2021
Not bad
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by ihedioramma: 8:50pm On Feb 24, 2021
nnewa:
Hello NLanders, please help advise me on how to counsel this brother of mine who lost his wife about 2 years ago during child birth.

Now the man wants to re marry and is considering his late wife's sister. (Whether out of true desire, wish that the sister can take better care of her late sisters baby or another reason) it's worthy to note also that the lady in question is also advancing in age and likely to settle with any available man.

Please is it morally, culturally or religiously permitted to do so, he has been asking me
There is nothing wrong about that some man marry there brothers wife who his husband has die . But think if any thing happen to that her sister's wife people will say you use them for blood money .

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by armyofone(m): 8:53pm On Feb 24, 2021
Marry her if both families consented and move far away.

He really loved the woman's family!
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by meobizy(f): 8:58pm On Feb 24, 2021
Hello NLanders, please help advise me on how to counsel
If you can’t advice him then leave the matter. It’s not a do or die affair to lend your two kobo of wisdom.

Please is it morally, culturally or religiously permitted to do so
No. If things fail based on child-birthing, he can marry a younger extra wife. Polygamy is a crucial part of African culture after all.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by kellytuns(m): 9:00pm On Feb 24, 2021
igbo culture and the Catholic church doesn't permit that.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Shawlambivert(m): 9:00pm On Feb 24, 2021
Nice comment but I don't see how that could be termed as INCEST.
LMS1:
Op It Depends On Your Tradition, Some May See It As A Taboo While Others May Not.
But Technically It Is Not Wrong To Marry Her Sister Since They Both Are Diffrent Body Entirely Except For The Fact That They Share Same DNA.
Tho Bear In Mind That If The First Died Due To Difference In Blood Group With The Man Then The Second Also Has A High Chance Of Following Same Path.
Gudluck And Happy Incest To Him. grin
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by mechanics(m): 9:01pm On Feb 24, 2021
There is no problem if she has not married before.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by mechanics(m): 9:01pm On Feb 24, 2021
Newoldme:
He has been entering the place already.i dont support such act.
hmmmm, entering which place?
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by chrisxxx(m): 9:03pm On Feb 24, 2021
Dtruthspeaker:


Death brings about a Termination of Marriage. Thus, they are no more "related" therefore being an Exception to the Law of Degrees of Affinity! And other lawful grounds

But for further Rightness sakes the permission and consent of the Principal members of her family should also be sought and obtained.
Why do lawyers like making life difficult?
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Freelance363: 9:06pm On Feb 24, 2021
Traditions or not,don't do it. It doesn't seem okay to me,not a bit.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by pinkygurl(f): 9:06pm On Feb 24, 2021
Answer is NO.
whether they av bin aving sexual knowledge of each other or not. grin its just bonanza.
Paradventure they officially get married, and God forbid this sister also dies too,
The family wont forgive you forever.
Even more scary is the fact that age is not on her side.l hope you know child birth is more risky for women approaching menopause undecided
and one shudders to think the sibling/late wife also died during childbirth.
My advice;Get someone else to marry.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Dtruthspeaker: 9:08pm On Feb 24, 2021
chrisxxx:

Why do lawyers like making life difficult?

grin could you please shed more light on the difficulty experienced?
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by RPG2020(m): 9:11pm On Feb 24, 2021
Toto once fu.!ck can always be refu.ck again
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Origin(f): 9:11pm On Feb 24, 2021
Not taboo. Either in religion or culture....



Just a matter of personal preference
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Lagoon0: 9:14pm On Feb 24, 2021
RisenPhoenix1:
It is even good to do so. He would have known her character for long, and she will take better care of her nephews and nieces than a complete stranger.

And maybe the family should give him discount on bride price, seeing as he's a long time customer.
I've been waiting for real nairaland comment, behold you appeared ! grin long customer loto!
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by emerem: 9:17pm On Feb 24, 2021
LMS1:
Op It Depends On Your Tradition, Some May See It As A Taboo While Others May Not.
But Technically It Is Not Wrong To Marry Her Sister Since They Both Are Diffrent Body Entirely Except For The Fact That They Share Same DNA.
Tho Bear In Mind That If The First Died Due To Difference In Blood Group With The Man Then The Second Also Has A High Chance Of Following Same Path.
Gudluck And Happy Incest To Him. grin

It is not bad. Make out time to treat her golden and embrace the new found love.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by pozehnani(f): 9:18pm On Feb 24, 2021
owendei:

What about men who keep and 'service' their late brother's wife? Stop creating a scene where there is none please. If their culture and tradition permits it, who are u to find it irritable?

What is wrong is wrong.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by NoSentiment: 9:21pm On Feb 24, 2021
Islamically it is permitted. Once islam permits something, I don't care what culture says. So for me, ur brother is good to go for the reasons u advanced. As for the girl advancing in age, hope u are stagnating in age?! Or did u have feelings for the lady b4 ur brother indicate interest now? Or are u jealous? Pls let ur brother and his heartthrob walk down the aisle in peace. Carry ur own matter for head, not ur brother's. Hope I've done justice to ur question?

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by pozehnani(f): 9:22pm On Feb 24, 2021
luminouz:


Your penultimate paragraph is funny. Men marry twin sisters and their nieces, cousins and the likes. What's the big deal when the said sister is dead? You and I both know this scenario would have been different had the sister been alive but she isn't. So why think about how the man fuqed her dead sister.

There's nothing funny there. It's the truth.

Twin sisters' who marry one man both agree to it even though it's not so good. In this case, the dead woman may not agree to such. It's obvious he's had his eyes on her since.

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by criuze(m): 9:30pm On Feb 24, 2021
Thats if the lady in question haven't been collecting,



Well.on a normal there's nothing there except there's internal issue to settle

for me its the best thing to do they are not blood related,.i think Jacob married Rachael and Leah in the bible, they're of the same parentage
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Pele10: 9:35pm On Feb 24, 2021
It's a taboo,if you don't have shame, can't you fear God.incest is sin against Nature
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by DarkJeddi(m): 9:36pm On Feb 24, 2021
Newoldme:
He has been entering the place already.i dont support such act.
You don't support which ACT?

Entering the place or marrying the in Law? shocked
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Pele10: 9:38pm On Feb 24, 2021
It's a taboo,if you don't have shame, can't you fear God.incest is sin against Nature shocked
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by chrisxxx(m): 9:40pm On Feb 24, 2021
Dtruthspeaker:


grin could you please shed more light on the difficulty experienced?
See too many terms just to tell us his position.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by greggng: 9:51pm On Feb 24, 2021
LMS1:
Op It Depends On Your Tradition, Some May See It As A Taboo While Others May Not.
But Technically It Is Not Wrong To Marry Her Sister Since They Both Are Diffrent Body Entirely Except For The Fact That They Share Same DNA.
Tho Bear In Mind That If The First Died Due To Difference In Blood Group With The Man Then The Second Also Has A High Chance Of Following Same Path.
Gudluck And Happy Incest To Him. grin


He didn't say she died as a result of difference in blood group ....N.a. you add that one ...when we wanna advice people , we should choose our words carefully so as not to confuse people ....it has not been medically proven that difference in blood group can lead to death ....

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by fof1: 9:56pm On Feb 24, 2021
LMS1:
Op It Depends On Your Tradition, Some May See It As A Taboo While Others May Not.
But Technically It Is Not Wrong To Marry Her Sister Since They Both Are Diffrent Body Entirely Except For The Fact That They Share Same DNA.
Tho Bear In Mind That If The First Died Due To Difference In Blood Group With The Man Then The Second Also Has A High Chance Of Following Same Path.
Gudluck And Happy Incest To Him. grin

It is not Blood Group Issues... U have no Medical Nolez so Stop Peddling ignorance. He is not also incestous because he can Marry her as appropriate,Pls. Can She Bear Children of her Own? God Help them. Pls let him go ahead.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by mariahAngel(f): 9:59pm On Feb 24, 2021
pozehnani:


There's nothing funny there. It's the truth.

Twin sisters' who marry one man both agree to it even though it's not so good. In this case, the dead woman may not agree to such. It's obvious he's had his eyes on her since.

Not necessarily true.
The thing is, most of you assume that the sister-in-law had been living with them while her sister was alive.

There's one that I know of, a lady, her sister died, and so after much persuasion from her parents, she agreed to go take care of her late sister's children, before you know it, she became attached to the children, and then their father...

Now, they're married.

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by cococandy(f): 10:03pm On Feb 24, 2021
It’s weird. I know we are all thinking that.
Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by descarado: 10:14pm On Feb 24, 2021
kellytuns:
igbo culture and the Catholic church doesn't permit that.
I will like to know why u said igbo culture don't permit that.

Igbo has different cultural practices.

The owner of wiz oil married 2 sisters and he is a Catholic.

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Re: Is It Right For A Man To Marry His Sister In Law? by Dtruthspeaker: 10:31pm On Feb 24, 2021
chrisxxx:

See too many terms just to tell us his position.

grin ok, this is the translation of what I said!


"Death brings about a Termination of Marriage." Means when a married spouse dies, the Relationship (Contract) of Marriage is immediately brought to an end.

"Thus, they are no more "related" therefore being an Exception to the Law of Degrees of Affinity! And other lawful grounds"

The surviving spouse is now a stranger to the family as he was before he married his deceased partner, so therefore, he can choose any woman in his deceased wife's family to marry, if they consent (agree).

Now, The Law of the Marriage Act says you can not marry your wife's sister, while still married to your wife (This is the Law of Affinity which prohibits further marriage to close relations eg sister, mother, grandmother, step-mother etc). Which is what divorce (dissolution) or death solves.

But under Native Law, surely you would require the permission of your wife's family in order to properly fulfill your desire to acquire the sister as a wife.

Hope it is clearer now. grin

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