Malaysia legislation
Article 11
Article 11
Freedom of religion
(1)
Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and, subject to Clause (4), to propagate it.
(2)
No person shall be compelled to pay any tax the proceeds of which are specially allocated in whole or in part for the purposes of a religion other than his own.
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[Article 10]
Federal Constitution
Art. 10—(cont.)
Clause (2)
a. The words “or any part thereof” which appear in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) were inserted by Act 26/1963, subsection 60(3), in force from 16-09-1963.
b. See Art. 4(2)(b).
Clause (3)
Added by Act 26/1963, subsection 60(4), in force from 16-09-1963, which also amended
Clause (1) by substituting the words “Clauses (2) and (3)” for the words “Clause (2)”.
Clause (3a)
Added by Act A1663, paragraph 2(b), in force from 05-10-2022.
Clause (4)
Added by Act A30, section 2, in force from 10-03-1971.
Federal Constitution
(3)
Every religious group has the right—
(a)
to manage its own religious affairs;
(b)
to establish and maintain institutions for religious or charitable purposes; and
(c)
to acquire and own property and hold and administer it in accordance with law.
(4)
State law and in respect of the Federal Territories of Kuala
Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, federal law may control or restrict the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among persons professing the religion of Islam.
(5)
This Article does not authorize any act contrary to any general law relating to public order, public health or morality.