Multiple choice

Rules relating to Sapinda relationship are based on the principle of:

  1. polygamy

  2. monogamy

  3. endogamy

  4. exogamy

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sapinda relationships refer to blood relatives within prohibited degrees of consanguinity. The rule prohibits marriage within these blood relations, which is fundamentally an application of the principle of exogamy, meaning marrying outside of a specific group or avoiding incestuous unions within the kin group.