LIM Vui Foh v Jabatan Agama Islam Pahang (BA-25-6-01/2024)

High Court of Malaysia27 Feb 2026

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Case metadata

Court: High Court of Malaysia
Decision date: 27 Feb 2026
Case number: BA-25-6-01/2024
Coram: YA Puan Narkunavathy Sundareson
Practice area: 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
Version: Alasan Penghakiman 1
Published: 2 Mar 2026
Source ID: 2995c710-e7ee-46af-8fac-e66c5abf6915

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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

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LIM VUI FOH - applicant - ejudgment_parties
1. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PAHANG - respondent - ejudgment_parties
2. ) Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang - respondent - ejudgment_parties
3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Pahang - respondent - ejudgment_parties
4. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR - respondent - ejudgment_parties
5. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR (MAIS) - respondent - ejudgment_parties

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LIM VUI FOH - applicant - ejudgment_parties

1. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM PAHANG - respondent - ejudgment_parties

2. ) Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang - respondent - ejudgment_parties

3. ) Kerajaan Negeri Pahang - respondent - ejudgment_parties

4. ) JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR - respondent - ejudgment_parties

5. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR (MAIS) - respondent - ejudgment_parties