‘Place Syariah courts on par with civil courts’

PUTRAJAYA, 14 Sept -- Presiden Persatuan Peguam Muslim Malaysia, Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar (tengah) mengetuai barisan peguam selepas Mahkamah Rayuan memutuskan Gereja Katolik dilarang menggunakan kalimah Allah dalam penerbitan akhbar mingguannya The Herald di Istana Kehakiman di sini hari ini.--fotoBERNAMA (2013) HAKCIPTA TERPELIHARA

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association has urged state governments to amend their state constitutional laws to place the Syariah courts under the state’s constitution.

This move, which has been done by the Terengganu government, would place the Syariah courts on par with the civil courts, said association president Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar (pic).