LIM VUI FOH v 1. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PAHANG 2. ) Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang 3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Pahang 4. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR 5. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR (MAIS) 6. ) Kerajaan Negeri Selangor 7. ) Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) 8. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

ba-25-6-01-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 February 2026 • BA-25-6-01/2024

Catchwords

Substantive judicial review application to declare invalid the unilateral conversion of two minor children to Islam without the consent of the father. Issues include the authoritative text of the Federal Constitution, whether the application involved a renunciation of the religion or an ab initio conversion, the joinder, non joinder of parties, the constitutionality of section 103 Pahang Administration of Islamic Law Enactment 1991, Article 3(1) Federal Constitution and the non-application of Article 12(4) Federal Constitution to Muslims and the unilateral conversion of the minor children.

Judges (1)

Narkunavathy Sundareson Delivered

Parties (9)

JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PAHANG Respondent JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR Respondent Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent Kerajaan Negeri Pahang Respondent Kerajaan Negeri Selangor Respondent MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR Respondent Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang Respondent Lim Vui Foh Applicant

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