The High Court declared a Sabahan woman’s conversion to Islam 4 years ago invalid, ruling it violated state Islamic laws as she was a minor at the time without parental consent. Justice Quay Chew Soon deemed the change of religion, made at 17 to marry her Muslim boyfriend, null and void.
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He ordered the cancellation of her conversion certificate and registry entry, affirming her Catholic faith. The woman’s parents affirmed her Catholic upbringing, stating they never consented for her to convert. The court’s decision followed a judicial review filed by the woman, challenging her status registered in 2020.
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