Appeals Court says High Court judge correct in quashing Muslim convert mother’s unilateral conversion of children to Islam
Both the mother and the Federal Territories Registrar of Muslim Converts were appealing against the Buddhist ex-husband’s successful bid at the High Court in 2018 to quash their two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam. — Picture by Hari Anggara
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal today decided that the High Court was correct to rule in favour of a Buddhist father by quashing his two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam by the Muslim convert mother.
Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, who chaired the panel, delivered the unanimous decision after hearing the case this morning.
“We have come to our decision. Our decision is unanimous, and we are of the view that the High Court judge as well as we — the appeal court — are bound by the Federal Court’s decision in Indira Gandhi.
“As such, we find no appealable error made by the learned High Court judge, therefore we find no merits in this appeal. Both the appeals are hereby dismissed. The decision of the High Court judge is affirmed.
“And in this case we think the proper order is no order as to costs,” he said in delivering the panel’s brief decision.
In giving the decision, the Court of Appeal was dismissing an appeal by the Muslim convert mother and an appeal by the Federal Territories Registrar of Muslim Converts.
Both the mother and the Federal Territories Registrar of Muslim Converts were appealing against the Buddhist ex-husband’s successful bid at the High Court in 2018 to quash their two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal today decided that the High Court was correct to rule in favour of a Buddhist father by quashing his two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam by the Muslim convert mother.
Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, who chaired the panel, delivered the unanimous decision after hearing the case this morning.
“We have come to our decision. Our decision is unanimous, and we are of the view that the High Court judge as well as we — the appeal court — are bound by the Federal Court’s decision in Indira Gandhi.
“As such, we find no appealable error made by the learned High Court judge, therefore we find no merits in this appeal. Both the appeals are hereby dismissed. The decision of the High Court judge is affirmed.
“And in this case we think the proper order is no order as to costs,” he said in delivering the panel’s brief decision.
In giving the decision, the Court of Appeal was dismissing an appeal by the Muslim convert mother and an appeal by the Federal Territories Registrar of Muslim Converts.
Both the mother and the Federal Territories Registrar of Muslim Converts were appealing against the Buddhist ex-husband’s successful bid at the High Court in 2018 to quash their two children’s unilateral conversion to Islam.
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kt remembers:
Some years ago there was another similar case in Penang - Chinese Buddhist father looking after his toddler kid, Chinese mum converted to Islam - one she walked up, demanded the kid on grounds of religion and and just walked away with the support of the usual suspects, Dad was helplessly dumbfounded and could solicit no help. Even Lim GE stayed clear of the affair. It's good to see that today the Civil Courts have played fair.
Lim Guan Eng and DAP clearly had to stay clear of any appearance of interfering with the court process, especially on such an explosive issue. Apart from offering legal assistance to the aggrieved party.
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Isn't that the proper way ?