5 Feb 2021
ROSLIZA BINTI IBRAHIM 1. KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR 2. MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR
- Citation
- 01(f)-2-01/2020(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- f
- Case number
- 01(f)-2-01/2020(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Where the question is whether a person is or is not a Muslim under the law (original legal/religious status) the Civil High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine that question; where the question is whether a person is no longer a Muslim (apostasy/renunciation) the Syariah Court has exclusive jurisdiction under Article 121(1A). The appeal was allowed in part: the Federal Court granted the declaration of illegitimacy but deferred determination of the appellant's religious status and prayers concerning applicability of Syariah law pending the opinion of the Selangor Fatwa Committee under…