Analysis of the Regulation of Interfaith Marriage between Indonesia and Singapore

Marriage is a physical and mental bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife, which aims to form a family or can be called a harmonious, happy, and eternal household based on the Almighty God. However, with the different beliefs embraced by each person, of course, it can raise several issues of whether it is permissible to marry even though they have different religions. This is of course a significant difference between Indonesia and other countries including Singapore. Marriage is valid if it is carried out according to each religion, and recorded according to applicable regulations. In Indonesia, interfaith marriage is not recognized by state law and is still a controversial issue. In Singapore, interfaith marriage is allowed with some terms and conditions and has been more accepted by Singaporeans. This creates a difference between the legalization of interfaith marriage between Indonesia and Singapore.