Negri Sembilan conversion law a 'welcome start'

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COMMENT The Negri Sembilan government's proposal to require a non-Muslim spouse to dissolve his civil law marriage before converting to Islam is a welcome move.

Much anguish, pain and unhappiness is caused when one party converts without dissolving his civil law marriage according to law. Civil law and Islamic laws are different and painful results have been created.

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