Civil court quashes Catholic woman's conversion to Islam

A Sabahan Catholic succeeded in her legal bid to nullify her conversion to Islam two years ago, following a breakdown in her relationship with a Muslim man who initially promised to marry her.

The 21-year-old’s lawyer Shamsher Singh Thind confirmed that the Penang High Court allowed her judicial review application.

According to court documents, the woman from the Murut ethnic group pointed out that her conversion to Islam...