Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Legal News Blogs -> JURIST - The Paper Chase

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Legal News

: JURIST - The Paper Chase

Malaysia court stays enforcement of 'Allah' ruling pending appeal

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

ADVERTISEMENTS

[JURIST] The Malaysian High Court on Wednesday temporarily suspended enforcement of last week's ruling that non-Muslims can use the word "Allah" as a translation for the word "God." The decision came after the Malaysian Home Ministry sought a stay Tuesday. The case was brought by the Herald, a weekly Catholic publication, challenging the Malaysian government's three-year ban on the practice. The lawyer for the Herald said his clients has consented to the stay. The government also filed a notice of appeal on Monday. The appeals court has not set a date for the hearing. Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, has struggled in recent years to find a balance between modernization and the policies of a more traditional Islamic government that has encouraged the spread of Sharia courts. Approximately 60 percent of Malaysians are Muslim, while Buddhists, Christians, and Hindus comprise about 35 percent of the population, falling under the jurisdiction of civil courts. Both civil and Sharia courts have the authority to address cases involving religious issues.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on January 06, 2010 (boomark / email).