Is incest between adults a crime in Somalia?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Somalia is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Ethiopia
Criminal offense
Kenya
Criminal offense
Eritrea
Criminal offense
Seychelles
Criminal offense
Uganda
Criminal offense
South Sudan
Criminal offense

Other laws in Somalia

Same-Sex Activity
Death penalty possible
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

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