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Kelantan’s attempt to rebuild its Syariah criminal code after a landmark Federal Court ruling raises a wider question ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Malaysia’s top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
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's top court invalidates state's Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses
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 ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Malaysia federal court declares Kelantan state Shariah laws unconstitutional
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 rules some Islamic laws in Kelantan unconstitutional
Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws in the northeastern state of Kelantan are unconstitutional in a landmark decision that could have major implications for the country’s legal system.
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Bikini-clad mermaid sales stunt in Malaysia triggers religious probe
Authorities in conservative Kelantan are investigating the viral cross-dressing video after online critics accused the men of mocking Islam A mermaid-themed sales gimmick has landed two drinks traders ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Misuse of religious institutions must be urgently curbed - Kelantan Mufti
KOTA BHARU - The public has been urged not to overlook any activities that could tarnish the image of Islam, including the use of pondok schools (traditional religious schools), madrasah and tahfiz ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government
In his attempts to mollify Malay nationalists and Islamic conservatives, Anwar risks alienating his liberal and multi-ethnic support base. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (center) hosts the U.K ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Religion: Mother-daughter duo challenge ‘stronger’ sharia law in Malaysia
A Muslim woman and her daughter are challenging amendments to a sharia law made by a state government in 2019, saying they go against the Federal Constitution. Lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid ...