Muslim marriage process for minors (between 18 and 20 years old)
Muslim marriage process for minors
(between 18 and 20 years old)
It
applies to couples who are both Muslims and if either one or both of you are a
minor (between 18 to below 21 years old) at the time of your application.
Obtain your parents' or legal guardians’ consent (for the minor
party). This consent is separate from the consent of the bride’s wali, and
cannot replace her wali’s consent.
Attend Marriage Preparation
Programme
If either of you is a minor, it is compulsory to complete a free
Marriage Preparation Programme prior to your application. Both the bride and
groom must attend the programme. The minor’s parents or legal guardians may
also be required to attend relevant parts of the programme.
Prepare your marriage
application
Finalise your solemnisation date, time, and venue; decide on your
maskahwin, hantaran, Kadi or Naib Kadi; ensure your wali’s availability; and
choose two witnesses to attend. Familiarise yourself with the timeline for
selecting your solemnisation date, two witnesses, Kadi or Naib Kadi and
marriage application submission.
Provide all the necessary details, make payment for your marriage
application and take note of further steps. Find out what you need to prepare,
where to apply, the application timeline and the related costs.
Face-to-Face session
(Bersamamu)
Attend a face-to-face interaction session (Bersamamu) with your
Kadi or Naib Kadi and plan for their continued support and communication for up
to two years after your solemnisation. This session and subsequent
communication with your Kadi or Naib Kadi will provide you with continued
support for your marriage.
Be officially solemnised and have your marriage legally
registered. After your solemnisation has taken place, you will receive a hard
copy of your marriage certificate.
Eligibility criteria for both bride and groom
·
If at least one of the applicants is a
minor (between 18 to below 21 years old) at the time of application, they need
to follow this special process
·
You must both be Muslim
·
If either of you is a Muslim convert, you
must first obtain the official permanent conversion certificate from Muslim
Converts’ Association of Singapore (MCAS)
·
You must obtain consent from the bride’s
wali or lawful guardian, and from the parents or legal guardians of the minor
party
·
You cannot be currently married to any
other person, or have any existing marriage registered application with ROM or
ROMM
·
Any previous marriage must be legally
dissolved
·
Divorcees intending to remarry will be
required to disclose details of any existing maintenance orders (including
promptness of payments if applicable) as part of your statutory declarations
Additional information required for foreigners:
·
You must obtain a marriage approval letter
from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) if you are a current or former work permit
holder
·
You must obtain a marital status letter
from the relevant authority in your country of origin. This letter must be
produced to ROMM not more than 90 days from its date of issuance
·
You must obtain a letter of recommendation
from your respective local registries of marriage/Islamic bodies if you are a
Malaysian, Indonesian or Bruneian citizen. This letter must be produced to ROMM
not more than 90 days from the date of solemnisation.
Courtesy:- muslim.gov
Muslim Marriage
