MP SPEAKS by Dr Siti Mariah | I would like to congratulate the Negri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Council (Mains) for the bold step to put a stop to many of the post conversion issues that has been tearing our society apart.
Of course, this will not solve all related issues but it is a good beginning.
I do hope Perkasa, Isma, Umno, Muslim NGOs, and PAS will support Mains.
By right, the government should have amended the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 to allow the converted spouse to file for divorce in the civil court.
I still don't understand why the rights of a spouse have been denied when he changed his religion.
By allowing him or her to do so, the court can settle the issues related to their marriage.
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