Achieving Qur'an Literacy Before Tying the Knot
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Solok Regency initiated the Sharia-based regulations in West Sumatra. Now, young couples in Solok must be Qur'an literate before they can get married.
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David Wijaya finally married his wife in her hometown of Kerinci Regency in Jambi. The 30-year-old had no intention to postpone his wedding. "I would be very embarrassed if it gets delayed," he told Tempo. David's decision last July was made because in his own hometown of Kayu Jao, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, everyone must be able to read and write the Qur'an before they can get the license to get married. So, David and his wife decided to have thei
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