On 5/17/09 11:19 PM, "Mahesh Murthy" <mahesh.mur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> AFAIK, Singapore is NOT a Muslim nation. Perhaps you meant Malaysia. > > It is in Malaysia that Muslims can't marry non-Muslims. My cousin, a > Malaysian Tamilian had to move to Singapore with his Malay Muslim girlfriend > to marry her - where it's perfectly legal. > > Singapore follows Chinese, Western, Tamil and Muslim festivals. This is not true anymore. I got married in Singapore, and I distinctly remember there is a separate Muslim Registrar of Marriages for muslims. Here is the FAQ from Registrar of Marriages: http://app.customerfeedback.mcys.gov.sg/romm_faqmain.asp?strFaqSysid=2004119 14231&strItemChoice=2004119134037&strSubItemChoice=20041214145255&action=SHO WTOPICS&m_strTopicSysID=20041214145548#200411914231 Your cousin might have gotten married before the Women's charter came into effect. I do know singapore follows all festivals, but it gives a lot of freedom to practice your religion which goes above and beyond what any other non-islamic country provides to muslims. - divya -- I blog at http://nimbupani.com/blog
