SIS Forum fails in appeal to quash fatwa labelling it deviant


PUTRAJAYA: Woman's rights group SIS Forum (Malaysia) has lost its appeal in the Appellate Court to quash a fatwa issued by Selangor religious authorities labelling them as deviants.

The decision was delivered by a three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk Has Zanah Mehat, Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk M. Gunalan in a 2-1 majority decision.

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