Selangor religious authorities have ruled that activist Maryam Lee's book, "Unveiling Choice", regarding the choice to wear the headscarf, deviates from Islamic teachings.

The fatwa was issued on May 29, but was only shared on the Selangor State Mufti Department's social media yesterday, seven years after an investigation into the book began.

The department gazetted the decision under Section 47 of the Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003, regarding the power of the fatwa committee to prepare a fatwa.

According to the three-page gazette, “Unveiling Choice” and its translations contradict the teachings of Sunni Islam, the sole school of thought (mazhab) recognised in Malaysia.