Dating norhayati
23-Nov-2019 10:54
Norhayati, 40, found her spouse online and married him two months later.Zuhri, 34, found his wife through matchmaking while Syed Azmi, who is 38 and still single, was supportive of the idea.“We thought if it could work for us, it will also work for others,” Norhayati said yesterday.Countries like Japan and Korea are taking the lead to convert their restaurants and hotels into halal-friendly so they can attract more tourists from Muslim countries,” he indicated.“Halal is a global entity.We are looking at 1.8 billion consumers,” he added, referring to an estimate of the world’s Muslim population.They say their system can prevent what they see as the social ills of premarital sex and adultery, which they believe are fostered by apps like Tinder.Norhayati remarked that it is not just Muslims who are interested in their system and making inquires.“I can tell people are looking for something new,” she said.
According to the website, the organisers want to highlight the importance of supervised interaction between candidates by a wali (bride’s custodian), mahram (blood-related kin) and a chaperone.The first time in May when about 80 people joined, and the second time last week with 60 hopefuls.About 2,300 people have signed up to attend a session, most of them urban professionals between the ages of 25 to 35.It’s better to first get the permission of the parents, but I’m open to all options,” he said.
The global industry for halal food and lifestyle products — ones that meet Islamic law standards of manufacture — is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is multiplying as Muslim populations grow.
The range of halal products, from goods not containing pork or alcohol to financial and tourism services, is rising as the global Muslim population grows.“They are growing because we are increasing by 2.5 to 3 per cent every year.
