KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 – After over a month-long tussle for his remains, Mohan Singh, 41, was accorded an Islamic burial today.
Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) public relations officer Rohana Hassan said the body of Mohan, whose Muslim name was Mohammad Hazzery Shah Mohan Abdullah, was brought out of the Sungai Buloh Hospital mortuary at 6pm and taken to his mother's house in Selayang Jaya to give an opportunity to his family members to pay their last respects.
His remains were then buried at the Taman Batu Muda Muslim Cemetry in Batu Caves near here at 9pm, she said when contacted by Bernama.
Mohan, an art director, had converted to Islam on Aug 11, 1992, without the knowledge of his family, leading to a tussle between his family and Mais for his remains after he died on May 25 of a heart attack at his home in Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya.
The Shah Alam Civil High Court today determined that he had indeed converted to Islam and rejected his family’s application to allow him a funeral according to Sikh rites.
The family was allowed to spend 30 minutes with his remains.
The press was barred from the house and security was tight throughout. – Bernama

written by poyolahkau, July 07, 2009
written by Paddington Bear, July 07, 2009
written by mut, July 07, 2009
IIANM, according to the rules on Muslim wills, the will is only valid for 1/3 of the estate.
The estate of the deceased is inherited by the family members according to a set criteria. And the will may not assign anything to those who are already recipients by default.
However, any asset assigned before death will not be governed by these rules.
written by RandomThoughts, July 07, 2009
written by Lucius, July 07, 2009
Just 30 minutes allowed? Our Muslim friends should be more compassionate towards the non-Muslim. It's the rights of the family to stay with the deceased as long as desired. No one should say allow or disallow.
written by Sino, July 07, 2009
If they are so ashamed of the religion they converted to and to keep the conversion a secret, then, to me, they don't deserve to be a member of the new religion.
He or she should be proud of the new religion he or she belongs to, not feel guilty about it !
written by Remoh, July 07, 2009
This is whats actually happening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU
written by jasper chong, July 07, 2009
written by ignorance, July 07, 2009
written by soondar, July 07, 2009
And yet, these are the same people who claim to be champions of human rights.
written by longjaafar, July 07, 2009
Please be objective. He had converted and did not inform his family since 1992, for reasons we will never know. It's not about "body snatching" or being adamant. A muslim must be buried according to his religion, and who are we to pontify as to what is right and wrong.
written by dbctan, July 07, 2009
-Does it compromise the deceased's destiny in the afterlife?
-How does a burial ritual add merit to the deceased?
-Does it compromise the muslim community's integrity or sensitivity in this life?
-Is it a matter of religious pride or divine requirement, or merely a convention of Malaysian muslims?
-How does Islam address the pain of the grieving non-Muslim family, or do we count for nothing?
-Does it bring divine judgment on the muslim community?
Enlighten us. Tell us why the muslim burial ritual is of such great importance (in contrast to other religious practices perhaps). Seriously. I really think there are many people out there who want to understand this issue better.
written by Live & Let Die, July 07, 2009
written by Questionably Human, July 07, 2009




