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Speed dating goes 'halal' in Muslim-majority Malaysia

Looking out nervously from her pink headscarf, Malaysian single Siti Aisha chats with a man she has never met, but who could become her husband following their Islamic speed-dating session. The pair talk shyly for a few minutes under the watchful eyes of Siti's parents until a bell prompts the dozens of male participants to shift to a new table and a new prospective wife. The Malaysian concept, staged in a Kuala Lumpur restaurant, is a new twist on Islam's practice of heavily chaperoned match-making, but aimed at modern singles for whom time is of the essence. Siti, a year-old graphic designer, has not been in a relationship since her university days. Organisers said more than 2, people had applied to take part in the session this past weekend, the second staged so far by "Halal Speed Dating", which uses the term denoting practices that comply with Islamic rules. Suitable matches don't wed immediately.

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The events, organized by singlemuslim. Each of the full-day events — to be held in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds — will be open to up to 50 men and 50 women of all ages. The participants will have the option to take a chaperone and will meet in both formal and informal settings. Dinner and prayer facilities will also be provided.

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Instead of casual hookups, Halal Speed Dating is about dignified, chaperoned meet-ups with the intention of marriage. Heavy rains in South Korea trigger landslides, slow bullet trains. Over people stranded as storms hit China's Tibetan border with Nepal. British court hearing on migrants' detention halted by US.

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This Muslim Matchmaking Event Was All About ‘Pick-Me’ Culture

Halal Speed Dating, a new matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, is helping Malaysian Muslims find partners in a largely conservative society where courtship is frowned upon and marriages are often arranged. Looking out nervously from her pink headscarf, Malaysian single Siti Aisha chats with a man she has never met, but who could become her husband following their Islamic speed-dating session. The Malaysian concept, staged in a Kuala Lumpur restaurant, is a new twist on the practice of heavily chaperoned matchmaking, but aimed at modern singles for whom time is of the essence. Siti, a year-old graphic designer, has not been in a relationship since her university days. But unlike Western-style speed dating, which is geared toward matching up people for later dates and courtship on their own, couples in the Islamic version are expected to seek marriage soon after both sides agree, including the parents.

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