Friday 29 Mar 2024
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PUTRAJAYA (10 Feb): The Federal Court ruled today that it is the civil court that should decide the custody of children who were converted to Islam.

A five-man bench chaired by Tan Sri Raus Sharif said a non-Muslim marriage did not dissolve when one party embraced Islam.

“Divorce and custody of non-Muslim marriages are exclusive jurisdiction of the civil court,” he said in dismissing Izwan Abdullah’s appeal.

Raus said a non-Muslim spouse could not abuse his conversion to Islam to escape his obligation.
The bench, however, ruled that in this case, S. Deepa would continue to have custody over her daughter Sharmila while Izwan over Mithran.

“Both are quite settled with their parents. The parents could have access to their children” Raus ?said after the judges met the children in chambers earlier. 

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