Sabah church fails ‘Allah’ challenge, judge says bound by Appeal Court ruling

(MM) – The High Court today ruled that the use of the word ‘Allah’ is bound by an earlier Court of Appeal decision, as it rejected an application by the SIB Sabah church to challenge the seizure of its children’s books by the Home Ministry seven years ago.

Justice Datuk Zaleha Yusof ruled that she has no choice but to a abide by the unanimous decision of the superior court, that the use of the Arabic word for God is not an integral part of the faith and practice of Christianity.

“Though the ruling was limited to the Herald, all the learned judges ruled that the use of Allah is not an integral part of the practice and faith of Christianity,” she said, referring to last year’s ruling against allowing the use of the word by Catholic weekly, the Herald.

“The lower courts are bound by the decision of the superior court, so the seizure by the Home Ministry is not unconstitutional,” she said in her judgement that was handed to case lawyers by the High Court Registrar’s office.

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