Selangor has no plans to amend law on Muslim converts

The Selangor government has no plans to implement new rules that require non-Muslims to dissolve their civil marriages before allowed to register as a convert as proposed by Negeri Sembilan.

Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said it was not easy to implement and requires discussions with all parties, including the academicians and religious scholars.

"The Selangor state government has no such plans. This is because such a proposal has to be studied in detail," he told reporters, here today.

On Feb 5, Negeri Sembilan Minister Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the state government proposed to introduce the new rules on Muslim converts soon.

He proposed to amend the Administration of Islamic Law Enactment (Negeri Sembilan) 2003.

Asked about a state assemblyman's opposition to a proposal to ban the sale of liquor in Muslim majority areas, he said racial and religious sentiments should not be raised.

Selangor State Assembly Speaker Hannah Yeoh said this in response to the Melaka government's decision to ban the sale of liquor in Muslim majority areas in the state.