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Lawyers: Syariah Court must decide on custody
Published:  Apr 18, 2014 4:00 PM
Updated: 8:10 AM
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The National Syarie Lawyers Association (PGSM) today said it is the Syariah Court, and not the civil court, which must decide on the custody of S Deepa and Muslim convert Izwan Abdullah’s two underage children, arguing that a child is automatically considered Muslim if one parent converts to Islam.

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