Salam Walaikum, I am 30 Years old married with no childrens, working and livig in a middle east country with my wife. recently one of my cousine sister who is in her 40s and widowed just after 5 years of her marriag came to this country alone as a teacher, offcourse with the hope that a relative is here to support her in any un expected situation. because i want to get married second time, once in my visit to her home i proposed her. she is agreed with a condition that the marriage should be secrect for ever with my wife and every 1 both in our relatives as she has got 1 married doughter and son in law and i shouldn’t expect any childrens also other wise, Not agree. Please advice.
Answer
(Fatwa: 287/233=L/1430)
When you want to marry your cousin, you should do it openly; secret marriage involves so many complications and evils. Moreover, adopting any permanent method to prevent child birth is haram for you.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband