Do Sikhs marry Hindu?

Hindus and Sikhs intermarry freely both in India and in Canada; indeed, five members of my own family are married to Sikhs. This intermingling is discouraged by many Sikh leaders as it undermines their claim of distinctness from Hinduism as well as their political cause (17 Feb. 2001).
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Can a Sikh marry a non Sikh?

Can a Sikh Marry a non-Sikh? Yes, a Sikh can marry a non-Sikh, but it depends on whether the non-Sikh is willing to believe in Guru Sahib. Sikhs believe that when people marry, their souls become one. Guru then blesses the union after the couple submits to him in reverence.
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Can a Hindu be Sikh?

Not at all. Sikhs are Sikhs, and Hindus are Hindus. They follow Sikhism and Hinduism respectively, which are DISTINCT religions. Both are Dharmic Religions, i.e originated in Bharat.
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What does Sikhism say about Hinduism?

Sikhism accepted the Hindu code of conduct, its theory of the origin of the world, the purpose of life, the purpose of religion, samsara, the theory of birth-death-rebirth-these were taken in their entirety from Hinduism. ' Sikh scholars sat down to take Hinduism out of the Granth Sahib. They took it out page by page.
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Can Hindu marry in Gurudwara?

Yes, a Sikh and Hindu can marry in a Gurdwara, but that depends on several factors. The Hindu must first convert to Sikhism. This is important because Sikhs believe that souls come together to form one bond when they marry.
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Can a Sikh marry a non-sikh/Amritdhari? - Interfaith marriage



Can Sikhs marry different religions?

Marrying people of other faiths is acceptable, they say, but conducting that marriage in a Sikh temple is not. Non-Sikhs can only be involved if they accept the Sikh faith and change their name to include Singh or Kaur, the council insists.
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Is Sikhism a mix of Hinduism and Islam?

Sikhs, followers of the Sikh religion, centered in Punjab State, in northwestern India. Sikhism is an ethical monotheism fusing elements of Hinduism and Islam. It was founded by Nanak (1469-1539), a mystic who believed that God transcends religious distinctions.
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Can Sikh go to Hindu temple?

Yes, Sikhs certainly do visit Hindu temples. The famous Hemkund Yatra is said to be completed If only they visit Badrinath Temple after that. The Hindu Gods are mentioned in the Holy Scripture “Guru Granth Sahib” and they do respect and protect our religion too.
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Is Guru Nanak a Hindu?

Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in Talvandi, a place now renamed Nankana Sahib, in the state of Punjab in present-day Pakistan. His parents were Hindus and they were Khatri by caste, which meant that they had a family tradition of account-keeping.
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Do Sikhs worship Hindu gods?

Sikhs believe in One and only One God, whereas Hindus worship a number of gods, goddesses, and deities. 2. The Hindu Trinity– Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva– is altogether rejected by Sikhs.
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Is love marriage allowed in Sikhism?

Arranged marriage is very much the norm in Sikhism. Dating is discouraged and premarital relations are forbidden by the Sikh code of conduct. Romance between couples is something which takes place after the Anand Karaj (wedding) and occurs behind closed doors.
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Can a Hindu marry a non Hindu?

Mixed-faith marriages

Marriages between Hindus and people of different or no faith are not uncommon. There is no requirement that both partners undertaking the marriage ceremony are Hindu.
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Do Sikhs drink alcohol?

Drinking alcohol is often associated with the Punjabi culture, but is prohibited in Sikhism. Baptised Sikhs are forbidden from drinking but some non-baptised Sikhs do consume alcohol. Whilst the vast majority of those who do drink have no problem, a small number of Punjabi Sikh women are affected.
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Can a Sikh marry twice?

A Sikh can only marry twice if they have divorced their husband or wife or their first wife or husband has died and they have become widowed. Getting divorced maybe difficult in some Sikh cultures like in India, as it's viewed as taboo but Sikhs living outside of India, may find it easier to divorce.
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Can a Sikh and non Sikh marry in Gurudwara?

So, yes, you can get married in a gurudwara because you're none other than a Sikh.
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Can non Sikh people marry in Gurudwara?

Setting this protocol as per the Rehat maryada (official Sikh code of conduct), the gurdwara also says that a Sikh and a non-Sikh can only tie the nuptial knot only if the non-Sikh partner agrees to embrace Sikhism after marriage.
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Can 2 different religions get married in India?

Interfaith marriages in India are registered under the Special Marriage Act, which mandates a 30-day notice period. But couples live in fear of reprisals throughout this time and even more so now, with a new law that targets such marriages.
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Is kissing before marriage a sin in Hinduism?

Yes, it is a sin.
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Is love marriage allowed in Hinduism?

Love marriage differs from arranged marriage in that the couple, rather than the parents, choose their own partner. There are various instances from ancient scriptures of Hinduism, of romantic love marriages that were accepted in ancient times, for example Dushyanta and Shakuntala in the story of the Mahabharata.
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What is Diwali for Sikh religion?

For the Sikhs, Diwali is a story of the struggle for freedom. It celebrates the victory of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, from the designs of Emperor Jahangir, who had imprisoned him and 52 other princes with him, in 1619.
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What is a sin in Sikhism?

These five thieves are kaam (lust), krodh (wrath), lobh (greed), moh (attachment) and ahankar (ego or excessive pride). The arishadvargas are six in number. The primary aim of a practicing Sikh is to subdue these five inner vices and render them inactive.
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Are Punjabis Hindu?

Today the majority of Pakistani Punjabis follow Islam with a small Christian minority, and less Sikh and Hindu populations, while the majority of Indian Punjabis are either Sikhs or Hindus with a Muslim minority. Punjab is also the birthplace of Sikhism and the movement Ahmadiyya.
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What Guru Granth Sahib says about Krishna?

Originally Answered: What does Guru Granth Sahib Ji say about Krishna avatar? Nothing. Guru Granth Sahib does not talk or praise any Hindu Avtar. There are sixtynine God's name mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, including the Islamic- Allah, Khuda, Rahim, Karim, Isreal etc.
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Who founded Hinduism?

Unlike other religions, Hinduism has no one founder but is instead a fusion of various beliefs. Around 1500 B.C., the Indo-Aryan people migrated to the Indus Valley, and their language and culture blended with that of the indigenous people living in the region.
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