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Bill to prevent unilateral conversion tabled
Published:  Nov 21, 2016 11:47 AM
Updated: 9:18 AM

PARLIAMENT A Bill proposing extensive legal amendments to resolve problems arising from divorce and child custody issues after a spouse has converted to Islam was tabled today.

This follows a number of high profile custody battles between a non-Muslim spouse and a spouse who converted to Islam after their marriage under civil law.


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