Children living in charity homes associated with Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) risk being declared “anak wati syubhah” or children born from illegitimate intercourse if there is no valid acknowledgement of lineage from their parents.

Syariah Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PGSM) president Musa Awang said that under the syariah law, particularly the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984, the recognition of a child's lineage depends on the marital status of the mother and father...