Can a man marry his wife's sister?

"In most of the American States marriage between a man and the sister of his former deceased wife are not only deemed in a civil, sense lawful, but are deemed in a moral, religious, and Christian sense lawful and exceedingly praiseworthy."
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Is it okay to marry my wife's sister?

The marriage with the sister of the wife during the lifetime of the wife will be null and void as it will amount to bigamy, however after the dissolution of marriage with the wife by decree of the court or in event of her death, the person can marry the sister of the ex-wife.
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Is it a sin to marry your wife's sister?

The Catholic Church, or the Church of Christ, always teaches us by the Spirit of the Word of God. Now, the Church has ever taught, does and will to the end teach from Scripture, that "a man may not marry his deceased wife's sister," or, which is the same thing, "a woman may not marry her sister's husband."
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When a man married to his wife's sister it is called as?

Answer: [C] Sororate. Notes: Sorority marriage is a type of marriage in which the husband is engaged to be married or in a relationship with his wife's sister, usually after his wife's death or when his wife is childless.
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Can a man marry his wife's sister in Islam?

According to the shariah, a man is not allowed to marry his wife's sister while the first wife is still in his marriage. However if he wishes to marry her sister he should either divorce his first wife or if she's no more. A man cannot be married to two sisters at once.
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Can a man marry his half-sister?

Certain blood relatives may not legally marry each other. This includes marriages between siblings ('sibling' means a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister) and between a parent and child (for example; a mother and son or father and daughter).
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Can I marry my wife's brother's daughter?

yes u can definately marry her under hindu marriage act as the same is not under prohibited relationship as prescribed in the Hindu marriage act. only the girl has to be more than 18 years age and you have to be more than 21.
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Can a man marry his brother's wife?

Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. Levirate marriage has been practiced by societies with a strong clan structure in which exogamous marriage (i.e. marriage outside the clan) is forbidden.
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What is my wife's sister-in-law to me?

Your sister-in-law is the sister of your husband or wife, or the woman who is married to your brother.
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Can a woman marry her brother-in-law?

A woman may not marry her: Grandfather, Step-Grandfather, Grandfather-in-law, Uncle, Uncle-in-Law, Father, Step-father, Father-in-law, Son, Step-son, Son-in-law, Brother, Brother-in-law (ie either Husband's brother or Sister's husband), Grandson, Grandson-in-law, Step-Grandson, Nephew, Nephew-in-law.
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What marriages are forbidden in the Bible?

Among the forbidden couples are parent-child, sister-brother, grandparent-grandchild, uncle-niece, aunt-nephew, and between half siblings and certain close in-laws. This "Levitical law" is found in Leviticus 18:6-18, supplemented by Leviticus 20:17-21 and Deuteronomy 27:20-23. Photo illustration, Shutterstock, Inc.
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What does the Bible say about sleeping with your wife's sister?

"`Do not have sexual relations with both a woman and her daughter. Do not have sexual relations with either her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter; they are her close relatives. That is wickedness. "`Do not take your wife's sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is living.
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Who married her sister in the Bible?

Rachel, in Genesis, the first book of the Hebrew Bible, one of the two wives of the patriarch Jacob. Forced to serve Rachel's father, Laban, for seven years to win her, Jacob was tricked at the end of that time into marrying her sister, Leah.
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What is the benefit of having a sister wife?

Ashley explained that having a sister wife helps with the kids, cooking, cleaning and have a relationship that others don't understand. They explained that back in the day people used to have close family by to help and that's no longer the case.
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What is a sister wife relationship?

sister-wife (plural sister-wives) A woman who is simultaneously sister and wife to her husband. quotations ▼coordinate term ▼ In a polygamous marriage, a woman who is simultaneously the sister and co-wife of another.
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What type of marriage is sister wives?

Polygamy is the idea of having multiple wives

In the case of the Sister Wives family, Kody was married to four women at once (Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn) before he and Meri legally divorced in 2014. Today, Meri remains a part of the family despite the couple's divorce.
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How can I attract my married sister-in-law?

How To Get Along With Your Sister-in-Law
  1. Spend some quality time together. Make time to hang out with your sister-in-law. ...
  2. Give her a gift. ...
  3. Congratulating on her special day. ...
  4. Be her friend. ...
  5. Ask for her advice. ...
  6. Make compliments but not too much. ...
  7. Stay close but create boundaries. ...
  8. Be helpful.
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What should I call my wife's sister?

Sister in law and your wife's or husband's brother is your Brother in law.
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What do you call brother's wife?

Brother's wife is called as sister-in-law

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What does the Bible say about sleeping with your brother's wife?

Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."
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Is it a sin to sleep with a widow?

It depends. If you belong to a religion that considers any sex outside of marriage a “sin,” then yes, that would be a sin to those following that religion. If that religious concept is not an issue, a widow is a woman who's husband has died so she is no longer married so sex within a marriage does not apply.
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What is a ghost bride?

'spirit marriage') is a marriage in which one or both parties are deceased. Other forms of ghost marriage are practiced worldwide, notably in France since 1959 (see posthumous marriage; compare levirate marriage and ghost marriage in South Sudan, i.e. marriage to a living relative of the deceased).
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Can uncle and niece have a baby?

Marriages between people who are related is more common than you might think. Unlike what many people think, their offspring are not doomed to birth defects or medical problems. In fact, unless they both carry the same gene mutation, the couple's chance of having a healthy child is almost as high as any other couple.
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Is it possible to marry your niece?

While all political units prohibit marriage between a person and a sibling, an aunt, or an uncle, their prohibitions vary considerably for other degrees of collateral relationship. The uncle-niece marriage is not prohibited in Georgia and among Jews in Rhode Island.
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Can a man legally marry his niece?

That's called an avunculate marriage ie. Any marriage between an uncle /aunt and a niece /nephew . It may refer to a marriage between biological relatives or people related by marriage. It's explicitly illegal in most English speaking countries with the exception of Australia.
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