Marrying a cousin is a problem for this Muslim country! Strange disease spreading, these figures may surprise you

world's second largest religion Islam Is. Let us tell you that the number of people following this religion is in billions. The bigger this religion is, the deeper it is also. The origin of Islam is said to be around the 7th century. At that time Islam was considered one of the most modern religions. However, as the world progressed, customs and rules and regulations kept changing in the larger world. With time, some major changes started taking place in every religion. Even today, many questions arise in people's minds regarding marriage in Islam.

Actually, most people know that marriage within the same family is allowed in Islam. Actually, according to Islam, a boy can marry his cousin sister. Although due to medical science, there has been a decline in this practice in major Islamic countries of the world, but even today an increase in this practice is being seen in a country like Pakistan.

Shocking figures came out!

In fact, according to a report in The Friday Times, even today in rural areas of Pakistan, a large number of marriages take place within the family. According to reports, 65 to 70 percent of marriages in Pakistan are still performed within the same family. If we look at urban areas too, a large number of similar marriages are reported here. In fact, even today in urban areas in Pakistan, 55 to 60 percent of marriages take place within the family. According to the report, even today in Pakistan, about 46 percent of marriages take place only between cousins. Due to which the coming generation of Pakistan is moving towards serious danger. According to medical science, marriage between cousins ​​increases the chances of having a sick child.

Did the pace of development stop in Pakistan due to marriage in the family?

But despite this, even today in Pakistan, every boy's first attempt is to marry his cousin. However, this is correct according to the religion of Islam. But according to medical science, it may have serious consequences. However, this also seems to be true for Pakistan. In fact, due to marriage within the same family, the pace of development in Pakistan has stopped. According to a report of Pakistani Institute of Medical Sciences, last year around nine thousand children were born in Pakistan who were found to be suffering from a serious disease like Thalassemia.

Know what happens if you marry within the same family?

According to medical science, marriage between blood relatives can have serious consequences. Actually, in such a marriage, bad genes of the family are present in both the boy and the girl. Due to which, if there is a marriage between them, these bad genes can be transferred to the next generation also. On the other hand, if the marriage takes place with someone else and not within the family, then the risk of transfer of bad genes to the next generation is reduced by 50 percent. However, according to media reports, 78 out of 1000 children in Pakistan die at birth. Along with this, according to Lancet Global Health, most hereditary diseases are also found in Pakistan. Despite this, this practice is still being followed in Pakistan.