Perak mufti wants shariah court to be part of state constitution

Updated 8 years ago · Published on 1 Feb 2018 4:26PM · 5 Comments

The Perak mufti's proposal for the shariah court to be included in the state constitution comes following the Federal Court's landmark decision allowing an appeal by kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi to nullify the unilateral conversion to Islam of her three children by her ex-husband. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 1, 2018.

PERAK Mufti Harussani Zakaria today proposed that the state government make an amendment to include the establishment of the shariah court in the state constitution.

He said the provisions of the shariah court should be extended to allow non-Muslims to attend hearings, and that the court should not be limited to Muslims only.

“The amendment can raise the shariah court to be on a par with civil courts.

“The shariah court should also not be regarded as an entity outside the institution of the judiciary, which places it in a lower position,” he said in a statement.

Harussani’s remarks come in the wake of the Federal Court’s landmark decision allowing an appeal by kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi to nullify the unilateral conversion to Islam of her three children by her ex-husband, Muhammad Riduan Abdullah. – Bernama, February 1, 2018.

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  • This is going to be in violation of the constitution. I do hope that any amendment will be deliberated on conscientiously and which will not infringe on the rights of any community.

    Posted 8 years ago by Praba Koran · Reply

  • Allowing a religious court system into our constitution whose scholars threaten violence if things don't go their way is like allowing the mafia into our constitution.

    Posted 8 years ago by Xuz ZG · Reply

  • Non-Muslims can never get justice in Shariah Courts regardless of whether they are allowed to attend or not. Also a shariah court can never be on par with a civil court.

    Posted 8 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Dato Mufti, sila fikir sesuatu yang boleh memberi manafaat kepada semua rakyat.
    Jangan fikir hanya untuk menyusahkan keadaan dan menanam sikap kebencian terhadap sesuatu kaum.
    "I still believe Islam is "Fair" religious. Only the irrational muslim gives the bad name.

    Posted 8 years ago by Jay Jay · Reply

  • TAN SRI explain why a non muslim should come to syariah court in the very first place.
    1. both were married under the law reform Act.......CIVIL MARRIAGE.
    2. one convert to take revenge .... so is Islam a religion of revenge? IF NOT REVENGE BOTH CAN CONVERT TO ISLAM ..NO PROBLEM.
    3. TAN SRI HAVE A VERY SHALLOW UNDERSTANDING OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS .
    4. JUST SEE YOUR SCHOLARS ARE THREATENING THE FEDERAL COURT DECISION. CANNOT TAKE GOOD DECISION IN A CIVILISED WORLD.
    5. TAN SRI MUST SPELL OUT HOW MANY APPLICATION HAVE SYRIAH COURT GIVEN ORDER TO RENOUNCE ISLAM THE LAST TEN YEARS FOR NON MUSLIM TO GET JUSTICE IN SYRIAH COURTS.

    Posted 8 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply