Melayu kahwin dengan warga asing Islam boleh daftar anak sebagai Melayu, kata Saifuddin
Menteri dalam negeri berkata pasangan itu juga boleh memilih sama ada anak mereka mendaftar ikut keturunan ibu atau bapa.
Dewan Rakyat has been informed that a child of Malaysian descent who marries an Asian foreign Muslim can be registered as Malaysian. The Minister of Domestic Affairs, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, clarified that a marriage between a Malaysian Malay and an Asian Muslim does not automatically make the couple foreign nationals Malaysian citizens.
According to the Constitution, a Malay is defined as someone who practices Islam, typically speaks Malay, adheres to Malay customs, and meets the constitutional criteria related to birth or naturalization before Independence Day.
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- Melayu kahwin dengan warga asing Islam boleh daftar anak sebagai Melayu, kata Saifuddin freemalaysiatoday.com
