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Saudi Arabia and Social Life
The country of Saudi Arabia is situated in the western part of Asia and is regarded as the center of the Islamic World, because the holiest Mosques in Islam, The Grand Mosque (Al Masjid al Hamaine) of Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque (Al Masjid ain Nabawi) of Medina are situated in the country. The people of Saudi enjoy a high per capita income, and have a high living standard, due to the developed economy of the country.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia follows Sharia (Islamic) laws which are puritan or strict in nature. Thus, the lives of people in the country are very different to that of people living in the West, or in other developed Eastern countries like China or India. People who reside in that country should be aware of these laws so that they do not get into any sort of trouble with the authorities.
Since the country implements strict Sharia laws (Islamic laws) that are often strictly interpreted, the lifestyle of the Saudis are very different than people of other nationalities. The social lives of the natives as well as the foreigners are always under scrutiny and so the people living there should know about the different rules and regulations that they need to follow, in order to live in that country.
Thus, we recommend that all foreigners residing in Saudi Arabia or planning to travel to that country should be aware of all the different laws pertaining to social life in the country. Or else, one might get in trouble with the authorities like the religious police, who are present in most public places. As a rule, approaching a stranger (from the opposite sex) in public places should be avoided at all costs, as it’s an offensive act and even the foreigners can be punished for such offences.
If you are looking to get married to a Saudi citizen, you should know that the customs of Saudi Arabia do not allow the Saudi men or women to marry outside their ethnicity, religion or tribe and so marriages are strictly restricted to couples of the same ethnicity (in most cases).
Men and women, who are not related, should not mingle with each other in public places as the Islamic laws of the country prohibit it. Even married couples are not allowed to show any sort of physical intimacy in public (shouldn’t even hold hands).
Married couples must have their marriage certificates and other legal documents with them all the time, especially when they are out in the public places as religious police can approach them at times and seek such documents. Also, married couples should not hug each other, hold hands or show any other signs of affection in public as it is against the law of the country.
People in the country are quite friendly with outsiders and so most foreign nationals can easily find friends with whom they can spend time with. But people can be friendly with only people of the same sexes as the laws related to interaction between the opposite sexes prohibit friendship between men and women, who are not related to each other.
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