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“It’s a landmark decision,” said Siti’s lawyer, Ahmad Jailani Abdul Ghani. “This is the first time in Malaysia” in recent memory that someone has been allowed to convert back, he said.
It was on a very narrow technicality (failure by her ex-husband and his religious teachers to instruct her properly in Islam) that will have no broader application among Muslims wishing to leave Islam. (”If anyone changes their Muslim religion, kill them.” said Mohammad.)
And as tree hugging sister notes, the neighbors will likely enforce the will of the Ummah, court or no court.
I’d move to another country if I were the lady involved.
Quick.
profitsbeard on May 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Maybe Islam isn’t so bad after all! How human of them not to kill her!
Second look at at the noble religion of peace!
BL@KBIRD on May 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM
This is a positive step, no matter how small.
jic on May 8, 2008 at 10:27 AM
A Malaysian Islamic court allowed a Muslim convert Thursday to return to her original faith of Buddhism, setting a precedent that could ease religious minorities’ worries about their legal rights.
ONE out of who knows how many millions? Oh yeah, I’m sure that’s a load off their minds.
logis on May 8, 2008 at 11:46 AM
It’s a step in the right direction, though, a very small one.
She’s being allowed to leave because she started out Buddhist and, according to the court, was never properly taught about Islam. It seems like they are saying she was never actually Muslim rather than saying that she should be allowed to convert back to Buddhism.
JadeNYU on May 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM
jic on May 8, 2008 at 10:27 AM
I’m inclined to agree, but I also feel like they figured “Eh, she doesn’t live up to the word ‘Muslim,’ what’s the loss?” So I don’t know if it’s technically (in the eyes of Islam) disobeying the law of Allah; if she was never truly a Muslim, then she’s not even converting – she’s just adding a hyphen to her name, as far as they’re concerned. It’s a subjective rule – if she had been “sufficiently educated” in Islam, she’d be dead. So perhaps this is just a false positive.
Regardless, welcome (back) to the Infidel club, lady.
Blowback
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“It’s a landmark decision,” said Siti’s lawyer, Ahmad Jailani Abdul Ghani. “This is the first time in Malaysia” in recent memory that someone has been allowed to convert back, he said.
Welcome to the 18th century!
Tony737 on May 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Wat they’re not telling you is how the neighbors plan to stone her to death shortly thereafter.
tree hugging sister on May 8, 2008 at 10:03 AM
It was on a very narrow technicality (failure by her ex-husband and his religious teachers to instruct her properly in Islam) that will have no broader application among Muslims wishing to leave Islam. (”If anyone changes their Muslim religion, kill them.” said Mohammad.)
And as tree hugging sister notes, the neighbors will likely enforce the will of the Ummah, court or no court.
I’d move to another country if I were the lady involved.
Quick.
profitsbeard on May 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Maybe Islam isn’t so bad after all! How human of them not to kill her!
Second look at at the noble religion of peace!
BL@KBIRD on May 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM
This is a positive step, no matter how small.
jic on May 8, 2008 at 10:27 AM
ONE out of who knows how many millions? Oh yeah, I’m sure that’s a load off their minds.
logis on May 8, 2008 at 11:46 AM
It’s a step in the right direction, though, a very small one.
She’s being allowed to leave because she started out Buddhist and, according to the court, was never properly taught about Islam. It seems like they are saying she was never actually Muslim rather than saying that she should be allowed to convert back to Buddhism.
JadeNYU on May 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM
I’m inclined to agree, but I also feel like they figured “Eh, she doesn’t live up to the word ‘Muslim,’ what’s the loss?” So I don’t know if it’s technically (in the eyes of Islam) disobeying the law of Allah; if she was never truly a Muslim, then she’s not even converting – she’s just adding a hyphen to her name, as far as they’re concerned. It’s a subjective rule – if she had been “sufficiently educated” in Islam, she’d be dead. So perhaps this is just a false positive.
Regardless, welcome (back) to the Infidel club, lady.
emailnuevo on May 8, 2008 at 1:33 PM