Concerns over regressive amendments
Global Bersih applauds the historic passage of the constitutional amendment granting Malaysian women the equal right to confer automatic citizenship on their overseas-born children. This landmark decision represents a significant step forward in gender equality, addressing a long-standing injustice that has caused emotional and bureaucratic hardships for many Malaysian mothers. We extend our heartfelt gratitude […]
Why are Muslims outsourcing thinking, decision-making to mufti?
The Prophet once said that God gave us a brain to seek knowledge. If Islam encourages critical thinking and decision-making, why are Malays forced to outsource thinking to the mufti in the contentious Federal Territories Mufti Bill? The bill is divisive. It divides Muslims and non-Muslims. What if there is a fatwa whereby Muslims cannot […]