Legal Literacy - This article discusses the legal aspects of interfaith marriage. Find out whether interfaith marriage is permitted in Indonesia in the following article.

Interfaith marriage or marriage by people of different religions is not uncommon in Indonesia. In addition to the reason of passing on their respective religions to their children, it is also for the sake of continuous religious values between husband and wife. As a result, even though they have different religions, the factor of religious similarity between partners and/or their suitability based on their respective religious provisions is crucial.

The public can generally carry out interfaith marriages through marriages abroad. However, the costs required for the procedure are not small. In addition to carrying out marriages abroad, prospective couples of different religions usually submit applications to the court to have their marriages granted with jurisprudence as in the following table.

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However, on July 17, 2023, the Supreme Court issued SEMA No. 2 of 2003 concerning Guidelines for Judges in Adjudicating Cases of Applications for Registration of Interfaith Marriages of Different Religions and Beliefs. In Article 2, SEMA states that the court does not grant applications for registration of interfaith marriages of different religions and beliefs. As a result, the public loses access to carry out marriages in Indonesia.