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The New Straits Times Online: Appeals Court reinstates suit in conversion case
- PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal yesterday reinstated a suit filed by a storekeeper for several declaratory relief on his legal status as a Muslim.
- Zaina, 58, and his three children,
- In his affidavit, Zaina said his father converted to Islam for the purpose of marriage but he (the father) continued to live as a Hindu.
As such, Zaina said, he too continued to practice Hindu rituals and customs. - In 1980, Zaina registered a non-Muslim marriage and all his three children carried Hindu names.
- However, his identity card and other official records carried the Muslim name.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
The New Straits Times Online: Appeals Court reinstates suit in conversion case
