Marriage course for Moslems

Wed, 29 Apr 1998 | Source: DPA

SINGAPORE (DPA): In a bid to curb rising divorce rates among Moslems, Singapore authorities have announced that Islamic couples must go through a new marriage preparation class before they are allowed to wed.

The new rule takes effect in July, a news report in the island republic said yesterday.

Some 1,088 Moslem married couples in Singapore split up in 1996, an increase of 11 per cent on 1995, the Straits Times newspaper said.

The new course would have two versions - one for the "high- risk" group of lower-educated Moslem couples, and another for the general Islamic population - the newspaper said.

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