KUALA LUMPUR: Under proposed amendments to the Administration of Islamic Laws (Federal Territories) Act, the Syariah High Court will be given new powers to determine if an individual is a Muslim, reports SHAILA KOSHY.
Under Section 51(3)(x) of the Act, the court can declare that a person is no longer a Muslim and, under Section 51(3)(xi), whether a deceased person was a Muslim or not at the time of death.
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