Hi,
I am a 26 yr old man(Hindu) working in a private co in TN.Three years back I met and fell in love with my first cousin(Mother's sisters daughter).I've mentioned I 'met' her because,my parents and her parents were not in good terms at all and we happened to meet incidentally.(I have mentioned this bcoz I did not grow up with my cousin and we never were in any rlationship and it was like meeting someone new)
Now my cousin is 25,well educated and in a respectable career.We both understand that first cousin marriage is not a very good idea considering the medical issues that could occur for the offspring.But then we are understand each other very well and are truly in love with each other and this kind of marriage is happening(ie cousin marriage) for the first time in the family so there can be no fear of inbreeding.
Now my question is:
(i) Cousin marriages are quite common in TN but its not of this kind,its more amongst cross cousins.I would like to know as to how to register this marriage.
(ii)My parents are ok with the wedding while the girls parents are not.Is their consent enough to register the wedding(am asking this bcoz I read somewhere that consent of one of the relatives would suffice to register these kind of cousin marriages)
(iii)My kind of marriage is very common amongst Sindhis and muslims as well,am unsure as to how they register,Sindhis also come under the categorization of Hindus right?
I would be extremely grateful if some one can help me out here.