In this relatively small Indian muslim community of about half a million, it is common for men to return to India to find suitable brides. One of the causes cited for this phenomenon is that the women of the community are often better educated than their male counterparts, as they tend to join family business quickly. Parents of brides are reluctant to accept grooms with lower educational qualifications. The parents are also accused of being too picky in wanting the groom to be from the same locality in India and hence share common cuisine and cultural traditions.

The larger Indian hindu community apparently does not face as big a problem in this arena. The Malaysian government is doing its bit to discourage the phenomenon of importing brides, stating that local brides will circumvent legal problems of visa's and passports that are required for foreign spouses. The government is also concerned that instilling national pride in foreign spouses takes a long time.

- nriol.com report