Zainah Mahfoozah Anwar

activist

Datin Paduka Zainah Mahfoozah Anwar is a prominent Malaysian activist and the founder of Sisters in Islam (SIS), an organization that advocates for women's rights within the framework of Islamic law. She was recently in the news due to the Malaysian Federal Court's ruling in favor of SIS, which challenged a fatwa from the Selangor Fatwa Committee that deemed the organization as deviant. This landmark decision has significant implications for the interpretation of Islamic teachings and the role of women's rights in Malaysia.