Any person, irrespective of religion. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, Parsis, or Jews can also perform marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Inter-religion marriages are performed under this Act.

Can a Hindu marry two wives?

Thus polygamy became illegal in India in 1956, uniformly for all of its citizens except for Muslims, who are permitted to have four wives and for Hindus in Goa and along the western coast where bigamy is legal. A polygamous Hindu marriage is null and void.

Are there Hindus in Goa?

Hinduism is the majority religion of Indians living in Goa. As of 2011, 66% of the resident population of Goa is Hindu.

Why do Muslims not eat pork?

It is the habit of the Quran in every aspect of life to encourage the Muslims to think, to ponder, to remember, to reflect, to find out, to search and to do something good about it. Quran mentioned that Allah prohibits eating the flesh of swine, because it is a SIN and an IMPIETY (Rijss).

Can you marry your first cousins daughter in Islam?

Answering a 2012 audience question, the popular Islamic preacher Zakir Naik noted that the Quran does not forbid cousin marriage but quotes Dr. Ahmed Sakr as saying that there is a hadith of Muhammad that says: Do not marry generation after generation among first cousins.

Do Indian Sikh eat beef?

Sikhs were not prohibited the use of Animal food of any kind, excepting Beef and domestic pig, which they are rigidly scrupulous in abstaining from. According to Persian records, Guru Arjan ate meat and hunted, and his practice was adopted by most Sikhs. The Sikhs did not eat beef and pork but ate boar and buffalo.

Which religion is most in Goa?

Goa Religion Census 2011ReligionPercentageHindu66.08%Muslim8.33%Christian25.10%Sikh0.10%4 more rows

Which caste is majority in Goa?

District wise distribution of SC population shows that North Goa has higher proportion of SCs (2.3) than South Goa (1.1 per cent). 5. Out of five SCs, Mahar is the most populous caste having a population of 13,570, constituting 57 per cent of the total Scheduled Castes population.