© Author(s) 2022, Published by Fakultas Syariah UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi Licensed under CC-BY-SA MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES IN INDONESIA: Comparative Study of Muslims and Christians Samin Batubara * Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi Jl. Raya Jambi - Muara Bulian KM. 15 Simpang Sungai Duren Jambi Luar Kota, Muaro Jambi, Jambi Indonesia 36361 * email: saminbatubara@uinjambi.ac.id Khoiruddin Nasution Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta Jl. Laksda Adisucipto, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55281 Jumni Nelli, Syamruddin Nasution Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau Jl. Subrantas Km. 15, Pekanbaru, Indonesia 28293 Sobhan, Kholidah Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol Padang Jl. Prof. Mahmud Yunus Lubuk Lintah, Anduring, Kec. Kuranji, Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia 25153 DOI: 10.30631/alrisalah.v22i1.1231 Submitted: May 20, 2022; Revised: June 19, 2022; Accepted: June 24, 2022 Abstract: This paper aims to prove that after attending the marriage preparation course, the prospective wives and husbands of the course participants feel the ex- traordinary benefits of attending the marriage preparation course. Because the mate- rial presented is very relevant and vital as a provision in living household life. This paper reports the research results on implementing marriage preparation course among Muslims in Riau and Christians in Yogyakarta. These two objects result from selecting the best performance in carrying out the marriage preparation course. This research includes qualitative research with a juridical approach and uses the theory of the legal system. The result of the study is that the implementation of a good mar- riage preparation course can give a positive impression and knowledge to the course participants. The participants stated the importance of prospective wives and hus- bands taking marriage preparation course. This course assists candidates in dealing with the romance of domestic life in the future, especially if the material also provides testimonials of the couples. One problem to solve by working couples is not being able to get permission from the workplace to take courses. Hopefully, there will be a policy from the government that requires workplaces to permit workers to take courses in the future. Al-Risalah Forum Kajian Hukum dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan Vol. 22 No. 1, June 2022 (pp. 139-154) p-ISSN: 1412-436X e-ISSN: 2540-9522