Saturday, April 22, 2006

Religion: Malaysia's highest court to rule on conversions

Associated Press, reports that Malaysia's highest court has agreed to decide whether the country's Islamic court has the exclusive right to deal with Muslims who renounce their faith.

The Federal Court ruling, which could take months, is a rare step into the highly sensitive area of conversions – and a test of religious freedom in this majority Muslim country.

Full article: Malaysia's Top Court to Decide If Muslims Can Leave Islam without Shariah Approval (The Christian Post)