02-18-2022, 09:22 AM
Children’s conversion legal in Perlis, says mufti
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GEORGE TOWN: The conversion of single mother Loh Siew Hong’s three children is legal under Perlis law and hence, was unquestionable, the state’s mufti Asri Zainul Abidin said today.
Asri said under the Perlis Islamic enactment, either the father, mother, or a guardian can convert their minors to Islam.
He also took aim at his detractors who accused him of going against the law when they did not get Loh’s consent to convert the children.
“I want to tell them that in 2016, the Perlis assembly passed a law that allows those wishing to pass down their Islamic faith to their children can do so with the agreement of either the father or the mother.
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Asri said under the Perlis Islamic enactment, either the father, mother, or a guardian can convert their minors to Islam.
He also took aim at his detractors who accused him of going against the law when they did not get Loh’s consent to convert the children.
“I want to tell them that in 2016, the Perlis assembly passed a law that allows those wishing to pass down their Islamic faith to their children can do so with the agreement of either the father or the mother.
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