“Conversion is not a grounds for the automatic dissolution of a marriage. The children should be brought up in the common religion. For the spouse who intends to convert into Islam, he or she would also have to come clean…The convert would have to fulfil his or her marriage responsibilities according to civil laws prior […]
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Ulama leadership needed for Islam’s sake
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 4 June 2009: Debates at the PAS Youth muktamar today were heavily tinged with a pro-ulama flavour. However, there were no strident calls for the PAS deputy president’s post to be given to a cleric at the main party elections tomorrow. Speakers today, however, upheld the concept of leadership by ulama with some […]
Scholar: Forced conversions un-Islamic
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 22 Apr 2009: Forcing minors to convert to Islam is un-Islamic, leading Islamic scholar Prof Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali said today at a public lecture. “Those who use Islam for purposes not germane to aqidah (articles of faith), for example to legitimise marriage, divorce, or win custody battles over children, are misusing the […]
Group to appeal to Council of Rulers over conversions
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2009: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) will appeal to the Council of Rulers to help resolve the unilateral conversions of minors to Islam. The non-Muslim multi-faith group also wants measures to be put in place to prevent the syariah courts from deciding on non-Muslims […]
Amend law to stop unilateral conversion of children
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 21 April 2009: The DAP wants the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 amended to provide for a civil marriage to be dissolved first upon conversion of one spouse to Islam. This is the only solution against unilateral conversions by one spouse of his or her children to Islam, said DAP Sungkai […]
