An application on the religious status of deceased film director Mohan Singh will be heard by the Shah Alam High Court this Friday at 3.30pm.
The application was filed by Mohan's family who is disputing a claim by the Selangor Islamic Council (Mais) that the deceased was a Muslim when he died and as such should be buried according to Islamic rites.
The religious council has also obtained an order from the Shah Alam Syariah High Court which proclaimed that Mohan was a Muslim.
Mohan's remains are kept at the Sungai Buloh mortuary until the courts have decided on his religion.
Before the High Court could make a ruling on the religious status of Mohan, it is expected to make an order on its jurisdiction in hearing the case.
This morning, the court asked all parties in the case to submit written affidavits on the jurisdiction issue by Thursday.
Mohan, 41, died of a heart attack on May 25. Mais claimed that he had converted to Islam in 1992 and filed an application at the Syariah High Court the same day to verify his religious status.
The family then filed an application for a judicial review last Friday, naming as respondents the Health Ministry director-general, the hospital director, the government, and Mais.
They said that Mohan Singh had conducted Sikh last rites for his mother who died three years ago.
The application was filed by Mohan's family who is disputing a claim by the Selangor Islamic Council (Mais) that the deceased was a Muslim when he died and as such should be buried according to Islamic rites.
The religious council has also obtained an order from the Shah Alam Syariah High Court which proclaimed that Mohan was a Muslim.
Mohan's remains are kept at the Sungai Buloh mortuary until the courts have decided on his religion.
Before the High Court could make a ruling on the religious status of Mohan, it is expected to make an order on its jurisdiction in hearing the case.
This morning, the court asked all parties in the case to submit written affidavits on the jurisdiction issue by Thursday.
Mohan, 41, died of a heart attack on May 25. Mais claimed that he had converted to Islam in 1992 and filed an application at the Syariah High Court the same day to verify his religious status.
The family then filed an application for a judicial review last Friday, naming as respondents the Health Ministry director-general, the hospital director, the government, and Mais.
They said that Mohan Singh had conducted Sikh last rites for his mother who died three years ago.
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