Crossposted from tumblr: Halacha question re: marriage

[captainlordauditor]

 if I’m getting married*, how is “relative” defined for the purposes of finding witnesses? I know blood relatives and their spouses don’t count, but what about the sister of my brother-in-law**? What about her husband?

*I’m not

**as in, my sister’s husband’s sister. English needs better words for this

Comments

[captainlordauditor]

Thank you so much! My only other thought was that it had to do with anyone related to one side but not the other, who would have a potential reason to lie if one of them claimed it went through and the other said it didn't, but I wasn't sure how far that extended.

[seekingferret]

No, there's no reason why that would be the case. Kiddushin is a bilateral contract, anyone who is related to either party is not allowed as Eid Kiddushin.