CIVIL AND SYARIAH LAW RELATING TO TRANSGENDER IN MALAYSIA
Jun 1
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Updated: Oct 1
This article examines the legal position of transgender individuals in Malaysia under civil and Syariah law. It discusses relevant legislation, including the National Registration Act 1959, Penal Code, and Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997, as well as relevant fatwas and the case of Tan Pooi Yee v Director General of National Registration Department. The article highlights how transgender-related conduct may be restricted or sanctioned under Malaysian law despite the absence of an express legal definition of transgender.
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