Malaysia News » Kelantan News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Malaysia’s top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
News channel or source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15157850
Published on: Friday 09 February 2024
Malaysia’s top court Friday struck down over a dozen Shariah-based state laws, saying they encroached on federal authority, a decision denounced by Islamists who fear it could undermine religious ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Malaysia federal court declares Kelantan state Shariah laws unconstitutional
News channel or source: https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/02/malaysia-federal-court-declares-kelantan-state-shariah-laws-unconstitutional/
Published on: Saturday 10 February 2024
The Malaysian federal court declared several Kelantan state Sharia laws to be unconstitutional in a judgement on Friday. The decision followed a petition deposited by lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Malaysia's top court invalidates state's Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses
News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2024/02/09/malaysias-top-court-invalidates-states-islam-based-laws-on-incest-sodomy-and-other-offenses/
Published on: Friday 09 February 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The court said that the state could not make Islamic laws on those topics because they are covered by Malaysian federal law. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top ...