3 May 2024
Dahlia Dhaima Binti Abdullah Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
- Citation
- 01(f)-19-06/2023(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- f
- Case number
- 01(f)-19-06/2023(B) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Federal Court held High Court had jurisdiction to determine the appellant’s constitutional identity; the date of conversion is the actual date of conversion (17.5.1991), the applicable law at that date was the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1952, the conversion was invalid because the appellant was under puberty and father’s consent was not obtained, and prior Syariah decisions lacking territorial or subject-matter jurisdiction are null and do not oust Civil Court jurisdiction.