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A man is prohibited to marry his daughter on the ground of:

Under Muslim law, marriage is prohibited on three grounds of relationship: consanguinity (blood relationship), affinity (relationship by marriage) and fosterage…

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A man is prohibited to marry his daughter on the ground of:

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Under Muslim law, marriage is prohibited on three grounds of relationship: consanguinity (blood relationship), affinity (relationship by marriage) and fosterage (relationship through nursing). A daughter is related to her father by blood, so the bar is "Consanguinity"; the same relationship is also a prohibited degree under section 3(g) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

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