New Straits Timesby Mazlina Mahmood
SHAH ALAM: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor has advised the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) to be open to the proposed amendment to three laws related to Islamic matters.
Mais secretary Datuk Mohammed Khusrin Munawi said yesterday the sultan wanted Mais and the relevant authorities to study the proposed amendments and to accept them if it were good for Muslims and fair to all.
The main contentious issue in the amendments is a proposal to disallow religious conversion of minors by one parent without the spouse's consent.
The Rulers Council deferred its decision last Monday as it wanted to allow state Islamic religious councils to study the laws and offer their views.
The three laws are Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 and the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993.
Khusrin, in a statement, said Mais officials received the advice after being called for an audience with the sultan on June 25.
"The sultan said the proposal should be accepted provided that it did not go against Islamic rules and did not reduce the power of the rulers as guardians of Islam and head of Islam in the state.
"The sultan also instructed the Mais chairman to call for a meeting to discuss this matter.
"A representative from the attorney-general's chambers will be requested to give a briefing on the proposed amendments to the acts."
Also present at the the audience with the sultan were Mais chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa, state Mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid, state legal adviser Datin Paduka Zauyah T. Loth Khan, Mais member Datuk Ramli Tengku Shahruddin Shah and Datin Paduka Prof Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin.
Khusrin said Mais appreciated the decision of the Rulers Council to seek the opinion of state Islamic religious councils.
He said feedback from Mais regarding the proposed amendments would be presented to the sultan of Selangor to be brought to the meeting of the Rulers Council.
The three laws are Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 and the Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993.
Khusrin, in a statement, said Mais officials received the advice after being called for an audience with the sultan on June 25.
"The sultan said the proposal should be accepted provided that it did not go against Islamic rules and did not reduce the power of the rulers as guardians of Islam and head of Islam in the state.
"The sultan also instructed the Mais chairman to call for a meeting to discuss this matter.
"A representative from the attorney-general's chambers will be requested to give a briefing on the proposed amendments to the acts."
Also present at the the audience with the sultan were Mais chairman Datuk Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa, state Mufti Datuk Mohd Tamyes Abdul Wahid, state legal adviser Datin Paduka Zauyah T. Loth Khan, Mais member Datuk Ramli Tengku Shahruddin Shah and Datin Paduka Prof Dr Zaleha Kamaruddin.
Khusrin said Mais appreciated the decision of the Rulers Council to seek the opinion of state Islamic religious councils.
He said feedback from Mais regarding the proposed amendments would be presented to the sultan of Selangor to be brought to the meeting of the Rulers Council.
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