Rosliza was never a Muslim, Federal Court rules
- 3 years ago
A woman, born to a Muslim father and a non-Muslim mother, has succeeded in obtaining a Federal Court ruling that she was never a Muslim.
This after a nine-person Federal Court bench allowed Rosliza Ibrahim’s appeal.
In a majority 7-2 decision, the bench chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ruled that the appellant was never a Muslim since birth.
The top judge ruled that there is no evidence on record to indicate that the woman had ever professed Islam as she was raised as a Buddhist by her non-Muslim mother since birth.
This after a nine-person Federal Court bench allowed Rosliza Ibrahim’s appeal.
In a majority 7-2 decision, the bench chaired by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat ruled that the appellant was never a Muslim since birth.
The top judge ruled that there is no evidence on record to indicate that the woman had ever professed Islam as she was raised as a Buddhist by her non-Muslim mother since birth.