Malaysia: Caning on hold
Islam / Muslim Related
A Malaysian Islamic appeals court judge has deferred indefinitely the caning sentence imposed on a woman caught drinking beer.
Local news reports said the chief judge of Pahang state's Shariah court ordered a review of the six-lash...
Source: New Zealand Herald - Islam
Malaysian sultan forbids using 'Allah' outside Islam:
The Sultan of the Malaysian state Selangor has issued a decree that the sacred word 'Allah' can be used only by Muslims. The move put more fire into controversy in the state where language peculiarities also make Christians use the term. Ref. Source 9
Court upholds ban on use of 'Allah' by Christians
A Malaysian appeals court has upheld a government ban against the use of the word "Allah" To refer to God in non-Muslim faiths, overruling claims by Christians in this Muslim-majority nation that the restriction violates their religious rights. Ref. Source 4