A ‘minor’ conversion row
A ‘minor’ conversion row
The spotlight has once again landed on the controversial issue of converting minors to Islam, triggering calls for an investigation.
This comes in the wake of a video in which religious preacher Firdaus Wong, who is no stranger to controversies, advises an individual on handling requests from teenagers wanting to embrace Islam.
Firdaus said the teenagers should be allowed to convert but this must not be registered or announced. He also shared how teenagers can practise their new faith discreetly.
However, Global Human Rights Federation (GHRF) president S Shashi Kumar said this disregarded the rights of parents to determine the religion of their children who are under the age of 18.
“The prevalence of unlawful conversions in Malaysia is a serious issue that needs to be addressed to protect the rights of minors and uphold ethical standards in religious conversions,” he added.
Sashi also claimed that numerous police reports have been lodged against Firdaus in the past but there has been no action.
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