Rachel says: March 10, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Hi, I’m Malaysian Christian and my boyfriend is Malaysian Muslim, and we’ve been together for almost 5 years now. We have tried to break up a few times due to this uncertain future, and even tried to use distance (I’m studying in the UK while he is still in Malaysia) to help with the breakup. However, when my family realised how serious we were getting, they forced us to break up as they were scared I would have to convert (they have no issues with him otherwise). I just wanted to ask if there is any way we could be together legally? We are open to moving, as long as we can come back to Malaysia to visit our family. In particular, I would like to know if one of us were to obtain a Singaporean PR after working there for a few years, would it be possible say to get married to my Malaysian boyfriend without conversion? Then later apply for a PR for him too. Please advise, as we really do love each other and it is really so unfortunate for religious laws in Malaysia to break us up. Thank you. -Rachel
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We assume you are talking about Malaysia. The answer is big NO. Read more here https://www.interfaithshaadi.org/?p=11100
Hi Rachel,
The Malaysian government wants you to be Muslim and the government has made all laws difficult to get around. Read laws very carefully (https://interfaithshaadi.org/?p=11100). If ever you decided to or have to settle in Malaysia, your marriage will not be recognized. However, if you stay in UK or Singapore, there is no issue. Visiting parents once a while you may get around the laws but longer stay can be an issue.
A marriage registered under the laws of a foreign country must be re-registered at the Malaysian Representative Office within 6 months of the date of marriage. If a couple having married outside Malaysia will not be able to register their Muslim to non-Muslim marriage in Malaysia and their children will not have benefit of Malaysian citizenship (read).
Being in UK, you will realize that Muslims demand quality from Christian majority Briton but in all Muslim majority countries they marginalize Christians and other minorities. This is a sad fact of life.