Hindu mother won in Malaysia! Illegal conversion of two children in Islam

Malaysia Hindu Woman Won Case: The Malaysian court while giving a historic verdict said that the conversion of children without parents’ consent is unconstitutional. The case is related to a Hindu woman named Loh Siu Hong. He challenged the court against conversion of his two children in Islam, which was done without his consent. The court also dismissed the review petition seeking a valid call for two children to be valid in Islam.

The case related to conversion began with a petition filed by Loh Siu Hong in 2016, in which he challenged the custody and conversion of his three children. This conversion was done on behalf of her ex -husband when they were fighting the case regarding the custody of the children. Loh said that he was not given any information about conversion in Islam. This conversion took place without the will or consent of the children.

Legal war continued for years
In 2022, the verdict was pronounced against Loh, but he did not give up and took the case to the federal court again. In 2024, the federal court gave an important verdict and declared the conversion invalid and said that without the consent of the parents, conversion is unconstitutional and this would promote the tendency of unilateral conversion.

What is Rule 137 under which a review was filed?
The state of Parlis filed a review petition against the verdict, which is under Rule 137 of the Malaysian law. This is a rare process that allows the court to reconsider its own decision, especially when there is a possibility of misuse or injustice of the judicial process.

Social and cultural importance
This decision will have a profound impact not only from legal, but also from cultural and religious perspective. This is considered a major support for religious minorities, especially Hindus and other non-Muslim communities in Malaysia. This decision also makes it clear that it is still possible to protect personal freedom and family rights in the constitutional structure of Malaysia, provided it is legally fought.