The bride whose Hindu wedding was disrupted by the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) today appeared to have buried the hatchet over the incident which sparked uproar in the state.
In a statement, the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais) said that Zarina Abdullah Majid and her family members met with Mais and Jais officials over the matter today.
“In the meeting Zarina's side expressed gratitude to Mais and Jais for taking the initiative of calling the meeting to verify the real facts.
“Arun Doraisamy, who represented Zarina's family also said that the investigations was conducted respectfully,” the statement reads.
The statement was signed by Mais chairperson Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa(right) and Zarina.
It also noted that Zarina's family “regrets” the use of the word “raid” by media in describing what had happened on June 2 at, as it caused “public tension”.
Jais also thanked the family for giving full cooperation in the investigation.
'Help with Zarina's syariah court application'
Mais and Jais also urged Zarina to file an application with the syariah court to declare herself non-Muslim, and said it will assist in expediting the matter.
Jais is an agency under Mais' purview, while Mais is answerable to the Selangor sultan.
Also appended with the press statement was a photograph of the religious body officers with what appears to be Zarina and her family members.
However, a portion of the picture was blurred out to conceal Zarina's identity.
Zarina, 32, had her wedding according to Hindu rites disrupted as Jais had received a tip-off that she is Muslim.
She insists that she was born and raised Muslim but was converted without her consent by her estranged father who converted to Islam. Her father allegedly abandoned the family in 20 years ago.
Her father was, however, reported to have said that he was born Muslim and that his estranged wife had converted to Islam upon their marriage, resulting in their three children being born Muslim.
In a statement, the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council (Mais) said that Zarina Abdullah Majid and her family members met with Mais and Jais officials over the matter today.
“In the meeting Zarina's side expressed gratitude to Mais and Jais for taking the initiative of calling the meeting to verify the real facts.
“Arun Doraisamy, who represented Zarina's family also said that the investigations was conducted respectfully,” the statement reads.The statement was signed by Mais chairperson Mohamad Adzib Mohd Isa(right) and Zarina.
It also noted that Zarina's family “regrets” the use of the word “raid” by media in describing what had happened on June 2 at, as it caused “public tension”.
Jais also thanked the family for giving full cooperation in the investigation.
'Help with Zarina's syariah court application'
Mais and Jais also urged Zarina to file an application with the syariah court to declare herself non-Muslim, and said it will assist in expediting the matter.
Jais is an agency under Mais' purview, while Mais is answerable to the Selangor sultan.
Also appended with the press statement was a photograph of the religious body officers with what appears to be Zarina and her family members.
However, a portion of the picture was blurred out to conceal Zarina's identity.
Zarina, 32, had her wedding according to Hindu rites disrupted as Jais had received a tip-off that she is Muslim.
She insists that she was born and raised Muslim but was converted without her consent by her estranged father who converted to Islam. Her father allegedly abandoned the family in 20 years ago.
Her father was, however, reported to have said that he was born Muslim and that his estranged wife had converted to Islam upon their marriage, resulting in their three children being born Muslim.
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