[1] These were the appeals by Jenny binti Peter @ Nur Muzdhalifah Abdullah (Jenny), Mohd Syafiq Abdullah @ Tiong Choo Ting (Mohd Syafiq) and Salina Jau binti Abdullah (Salina) against the order of the High Court at Kuching in dismissing their application for leave to commence judicial review.

Background Facts

[2] Jenny's parents were Christians and Jenny was raised as a Christian. On 1 July 2002, she converted to Islam and married a Muslim man named Nazri bin Abdul Rahman. They divorced on 26 July 2006 and since the divorce, Jenny had returned to practice Christianity where thereafter, she married a Christian man.

[3] Mohd Syafiq was born of mixed heritage of Chinese and Bidayuh. He converted to Islam on 24 January 1996 to marry Siti Aishah binti Bahadar. Since the demise of his wife Siti Aishah on 8 September 2007, Mohd Shafiq practiced Christianity.

[4] Salina similarly was not born a Muslim. She converted to Islam on 9 November 1992 before her marriage to a Muslim man, named Shazali bin Saleh on 26 November 1992. They were divorced on 14 October 2010. Since her divorce, Salina decided to return to Christianity.

[5] Jenny, Mohd Syafiq and Salina (collectively referred to as the appell