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Noorkhiriah (right) as Mak Alang and Didi Astillah as Rubiah perform their respective roles during the staging of the classic musical theatre Rubiah at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) Auditorium, Section 14, Shah Alam. - Bernama photo

The Malay-language drama, which has sparked conversations across social media, stepped into rarely explored territory, weaving LGBT themes into its storyline while firmly grounded in Malay-Muslim cultural contexts. Photo: Canva

State Islamic Religious Affairs and Cultural Innovation Committee chairman Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah - BERNAMA FILE PIX

MAIS Chairman Datuk Salehuddin Saidin earlier said that the council disagrees with part of the Federal Court's ruling, particularly the decision that the fatwa dated July 31, 2014, applies only to individuals and not to SIS Forum Malaysia as an organisation or institution. - 123RF photo

International Islamic University Malaysia law lecturer Professor Datuk Dr Shamrahayu Ab Aziz

The Federal Court today allowed the appeal by SIS Forum Malaysia and its co-founder Zainah Mahfoozah Anwar, in their legal challenge against a fatwa issued in 2014 by the Selangor Fatwa Committee declaring the organisation to have deviated from Islamic teachings. - 123RF photo

A four-member bench led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, in a 3-1 majority decision, set aside the fatwa insofar as it applied to companies and institutions. - 123RF photo

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