Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said marrying a Malay Muslim will not automatically make the foreign spouse a Malay. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Children of local Malay Muslims married to Muslim foreigners can be registered as Malays, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
"(Alternatively), the children can be registered according to the foreign parent's ancestry," home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said in a written parliamentary reply.
Saifuddin was responding to a question from Pang Hok Liong (PH-Labis), who asked whether foreigners married to Malay Muslims could be considered Bumiputeras and enjoy the associated rights and privileges.
Saifuddin said marrying a Malay Muslim would not automatically make the foreign spouse a Malay.
