Aug 20 fixed for court decision on fatwa declaring SIS 'deviant'

Alyaa AlhadjriPublished: Jun 17, 2019 4:49 AM | Updated: Jun 17, 2019 12:26 PM

After a five-year wait since the case was first filed in court, NGO Sisters in Islam will find out on Aug 20 the outcome of its legal challenge against an edict declaring it as deviant.

High Court judge Nordin Hassan in Kuala Lumpur fixed the date to deliver his decision after hearing submissions from lawyer Surendra Ananth representing SIS, and counsel for three respondents - the Selangor Fatwa Committee, Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) and the Selangor state government...

Obsession with controlling what women wear needs to stop

SIS to use gov't grant to help Islamic family law reform cause

Muslim dress code: NGOs reiterate call for anti-discrimination laws

SIS' challenge against fatwa goes back to High Court - after 4 years

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: