What is the most popular religion in Malaysia?
Islam is the predominant religion of the country and is recognised as the state’s official religion. It is practised by about 60 per cent of Malaysians. Many Muslim holy days are national holidays, including the end of Ramadan, the end of the Hajj, and the birthday of Muhammad.
What percent of Indonesia is Muslim?
87 percent
According to population census data in 2010, 87 percent of Indonesians declared themselves to be Muslim, followed by 9.87 percent who were Christian. Indonesia has the largest Islamic population in the world and for this reason is often recognized as a Muslim nation.
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian woman?
It is not permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man. It is permissible for a Muslim man to marry a Christian/Jewish woman strictly under these two conditions: She is a true Christian/Jew – not by name and/or ancestral background. She did not renegade from Islam and become a Christian/Jew.
What is the difference between Islam and Christianity on religiously mixed marriages?
The difference between Islam and Christianity on religiously mixed marriages is simple. Islam allows Muslim men to marry Christian women, period. It does not allow a Christian man to marry a Muslim woman. So Islam’s alleged “openness” and tolerance” and “non-discrimination” is a one-way street.
Does religion come between you when it comes to marriage?
A Muslim woman set to marry a Christian man worries about their different religions. Mariella Frostrup says it’s her family and partner who matter most Mariella Frostrup: ‘Religion may come between you, but then so could bathroom habits, competitive parenting or your work lives.’
What if I don’t do anything a Muslim woman is expected to?
You say you “don’t do anything a Muslim woman is expected to do”, so you’re not obvious marriage material for a committed Muslim man, which is what you’re suggesting as an alternative. A religious marriage isn’t just about the ceremony but about the promises and expectations that come with it.