In this post, I examine an ongoing legal custody battle between a Hindu woman, Indira Gandhi Mutho against her former husband Pathmanathan Krishnan, who converted from Hinduism to Islam in … Continue reading Malaysian Custody Cases of Children Unilaterally Converted to Islam: Indira Gandhi Mutho v. Pathmanathan Krishnan (2016)
When Fatwā Becomes Law: Examining the Fatwā’s Place in the Malaysian Islamic Legal System
In the 1997 Miss Malaysia Controversy, two contestants of the Miss Malaysia Petite Contest were fined by the Syariah (Ar. sharīʿa) High Court in Kuala Lumpur for breaching a fatwā, … Continue reading When Fatwā Becomes Law: Examining the Fatwā’s Place in the Malaysian Islamic Legal System
Islam vs. Liberalism? An Analysis of an Opinion issued by a Malaysian Fatwā Council in July 2014
This article examines the content of a fatwā issued and published into law on 31 July 2014 by the fatwā committee of a state in Malaysia named Selangor. The fatwā … Continue reading Islam vs. Liberalism? An Analysis of an Opinion issued by a Malaysian Fatwā Council in July 2014
Challenging a “Deviancy” Charge in a Civil Court: Sisters in Islam Files for Judicial Review against a Fatwā
On September 19th, 2016, Malaysia’s Federal High Court dismissed an application for judicial review filed by the feminist organization Sisters in Islam (SIS). The group had filed a petition for … Continue reading Challenging a “Deviancy” Charge in a Civil Court: Sisters in Islam Files for Judicial Review against a Fatwā