The Perlis Islamic Religion and Malay Customs Council has filed an application for leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision that set aside the unilateral conversion of single mother Loh Siew Hong’s three children to Islam.
The 49-year-old single mother, M. Indira Gandhi, is scheduled to take the stand in her RM100 million suit against former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Hamid Bador and three others today.
Discrepancies between states on laws allowing the unilateral conversion of minors to Islam should be brought to the government’s special committee on the making of shariah laws, said the religious affairs minister.
The public should respect and accept the Court of Appeal's decision declaring the unilateral conversion of Loh Siew Hong's children to Islam unlawful, says Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor.
The Court of Appeal has set aside the unilateral conversion of single mother Loh Siew Hong's three children to Islam after ruling that the unilateral conversion by her ex-husband is unlawful.
