The Federal Court, in a majority 4-3 decision, ruled that a Muslim child conceived out of wedlock cannot bear his father’s name.The seven-member bench led by Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf allowed partly the appeal brought by the National Registration Department (NRD), its director-general and the government to set aside the appellate court’s decision.The Court of Appeal, in 2017, held that a Muslim illegitimate child could bear his father’s name instead of using “bin Abdullah”.Justice Rohana who delivered the majority Federal Court decision today said section 13A of the Births and Dea…
Muslim child conceived out of wedlock cannot bear father’s name – Federal Court
