format_quote Originally Posted by
crimsontide06
they are your cousins, they do not look at you in a sexual way, right??
You don't know this for a fact, don't jump to conclusions.
format_quote Originally Posted by
crimsontide06
they would deserve jail time for that
Islam law and your opinion are different. Refrain from this on forums. Opinions should be kept to yourself.
If the cousins are male and female and are young and have not reached the age where they could feel desire and temptation, then there is no harm in their playing together. If they are older, then it is forbidden because cousins are not Mahrams
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/5215
Your cousins are non-mahram to you which allows them to marry you in the future. For example, one day (when you're older) your Dad might ask if you'd like to marry
the cousin you are talking about in this question; By hugging and shaking hands with them, you don't know whether it is friendly or provoke desire.
It was narrated from ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Aamir that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Beware of entering upon women.” A man from among the Ansaar said, “O Messenger of Allaah, what about the in-law?” He said, “
The in-law is death.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 4934; Muslim, 2172)
With regard to the Prophet’s words “The in-law is death,” what this means is that there is more fear with regard to him than anyone else, and evil is to be expected of him, and the fitnah (temptation) is greater because he is able to reach the woman and be alone with her without anyone denouncing that, unlike the case of one who is a stranger.
http://islamqa.info/en/ref/12837