Can I marry to 4 generation from father side
In Jain dharma and in Indian law, this kind of marriage is generally not allowed.
1. Jain viewpoint (religious/custom side)
- Jain scriptures mainly stress: ahiṁsā, purity, good conduct.
- For marriage rules (kinship, gotra, generations), Jains mostly follow traditional community maryādā (customs).
- These customs are very strict about not marrying close blood relations, especially on the father’s side (same vansh / close generations).
- In most Jain communities, a match within a few generations on the father’s side is treated like a close family relation and avoided.
2. Legal viewpoint (India – Hindu Marriage Act, which also applies to most Jains in practice)
- Law says you cannot marry if you are “sapinda” to each other.
- Sapinda = up to 5 generations from the father’s side (counting you as the first generation).
- So anyone within 4 generations on the father’s side is still inside this prohibited range.
- That means: marriage to a 4th‑generation relation on the father’s side is normally legally prohibited, unless there is some very specific, recognized custom to allow it (rare, and you would need proper legal/community guidance).
3. What you should do in practice
- From a Jain dharma + Indian law perspective, such a marriage should be treated as not permissible.
- You should verify the exact relationship with:
For more Jain-focused guidance on marriage and customs, you can read here