Be it Sanatan Dharma or Islam… or any other religion of the world. In all these, there have been many such traditions which could not stand the scales of time and there was a need to change them. One such tradition is that of marrying a cousin in the Muslim society. This tradition is going on in the Muslim society around the world. In India too, this tradition is very popular in the Muslim community. In some of the most developed and wealthy Islamic countries, cousins have been the first choice for young men to marry. But, now this tradition has started becoming a problem. This tradition is not living up to the test of science. Because of this every year lakhs of couples are forced to separate before marriage.
Of the World Muslim The people of the society consider the Sheikh people of Arab as their ideal. Why not even believe it. This religion has also been born from the land of those sheikhs. Saudi Arabia is also the most influential nation in Arabia. It is here that the holiest places of Islam are Mecca and Medina. Sharia law is still applicable in this country and it is islamic It is the most fanatic country in terms of following the rules. But, for some time this country is facing a different problem. Many such diseases have started spreading rapidly here, which are genetic in the eyes of science. Means food diseases. Such diseases are prevalent in a family for centuries and are passed on to their descendants from generation to generation.
sickle cell anemia and thalassemia
according to a report Saudi Arab Diseases like sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are increasing in India. The main reason behind this is marriage between cousins. Due to marriage between cousins, the disease present in the blood of one family is transferred to the other generation. In fact, Saudi And other Arab countries have traditionally been tribal areas. Here the people of Kabila give importance to marriage within the family for centuries to keep their strength and family united. According to a report, till the last decade, up to 50 percent of marriages in Arab countries were between cousins. Even today in these countries the first priority is given to marriage between cousins.
Saudi government took this step
Whatever be our religious traditions. Today the world is walking on the path of science. In such a situation, it is not necessary that the tradition we are following should be correct. Keeping this in mind, there has been continuous improvement in the societies of the world. In Sanatan Dharma, traditions like daughter-in-law marriage, widow marriage, child marriage were abolished on this basis. For this the social reformers had to fight a long battle. Similarly, there are many such traditions or rituals in Islam which are not correct in the light of time. In such a situation, the government of Saudi Arabia has taken a great initiative.
Medical test mandatory before marriage
Saudi Arab It is probably the first Islamic country in the world, where medical test of boy and girl has been made mandatory before marriage. This country had taken this step about two decades ago. According to a report, the Saudi government has started this scheme called ‘Healthy Marriage’. Under this, medical tests of about 33 lakh boys and girls had been done till 2015 itself. Under this scheme, lakhs of medical tests are done every year. The purpose of this test is to warn boys and girls before marriage that which family disease is in their blood and if they marry within the family, then this disease can be transferred to your next generation as well.
1.5 lakh couples separated before marriage every year
According to a BBC report, this plan of the Saudi government has had a wide impact. According to a 2015 report, after this medical examination, 1,65,000 couples got married that year. It has also been said that couples have to undergo various medical tests. This includes sickle cell anemia and HIV. The Saudi Ministry of Health also says that the purpose of this test is to prevent family diseases from being transferred to the next generation. In this BBC report, it has also been said that after getting the medical report, about 60 percent of the couples broke their marriage.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : February 26, 2023, 18:25 IST