Illegitimate non-Muslim child entitled to share in father’s estate, says court

The Federal Court says the word ‘issue’ in the Distribution Act 1958 must include a child with blood lineage, regardless of status. PUTRAJAYA: In a landmark ruling today, the Federal Court unanimously held that an illegitimate non-Muslim child is entitled to a share in the estate of a parent who dies intestate (without a will). …

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