Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Sometimes
Explanation:
Concept/ApproachIndia has multiple personal laws and community customs. Certain relationships are permitted by custom in some communities but prohibited in others. Therefore, the scenario described neither holds universally nor is it universally forbidden.
ReasoningSome groups/customs permit a widow to marry her brother-in-law (levirate-type custom), while other communities do not.Similarly, a man marrying his deceased wife’s sister can be disallowed or allowed depending on personal law and community custom.
Final AnswerSometimes — it depends on the personal law and custom.
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