Apex Court dismisses woman's appeal to overturn Muslim status

A three-judge panel consisting of Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and Federal Court judges Datuk Mary Lim Thiam Suan and Datuk Abu Bakar Jais, dismissed the woman's appeal by a 2-1 majority decision.Judges Abang Iskandar and Abu Bakar dismissed the woman’s appeal, while Justice Lim decided in favour of the woman.

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On Dec 12, 2013, the woman filed a summons at the Kuala Lumpur Syariah High Court, for a declaration that she was no longer a Muslim. On July 20, 2017, the Syariah High Court dismissed her summons, and on Aug 1, 2017, the Syariah Court of Appeal also dismissed her appeal.She then filed a lawsuit at the civil High Court seeking a declaration that she is not a person professing the religion of Islam, and named the Selangor Islamic Religious Council and the Selangor government as respondents.

The woman was granted leave to proceed with her appeal to the Federal Court on May 23, last year, with six legal questions for the court to determine.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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