14 Mar 2023
1. ) SIS FORUM (MALAYSIA) 2. ) XXXX 1. ) XXXX 2. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR 3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
- Citation
- W-01(A)-473-09/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- A
- Case number
- W-01(A)-473-09/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The High Court erred: the fatwa issued and gazetted against a corporate appellant fell outside the State's Syariah jurisdiction because corporations cannot 'profess' Islam; the fatwa was ultra vires ss.47/51 as it affected national interest without required reference procedures; it intruded into federal domains by directing federal enforcement regarding publications; it breached natural justice and legitimate expectation by denying the appellant a hearing; respondents failed to justify any permissible limitation under Article 10(2), rendering the fatwa unconstitutional and invalid.