[Article 11]
Federal Constitution
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(3) Every religious group has the right—
(a) to manage its own religious affairs;
(b) to establish and maintain institutions for religious or
charitable purposes; and
(c) to acquire and own property and hold and administer it
in accordance with law.
(4) State law and in respect of the Federal Territories of Kuala
Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, federal law may control or restrict
the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among persons
professing the religion of Islam.
(5) This Article does not authorize any act contrary to any
general law relating to public order, public health or morality.
Rights in respect of education
12. (1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 8, there
shall be no discrimination against any citizen on the grounds
only of religion, race, descent or place of birth—
(a) in the administration of any educational institution
maintained by a public authority, and, in particular, the
admission of pupils or students or the payment of fees;
or
(b) in providing out of the funds of a public authority financial
aid for the maintenance or education of pupils or students
in any educational institution (whether or not maintained
by a public authority and whether within or outside the
Federation).
(2) Every religious group has the right to establish and maintain
institutions for the education of children in its own religion, and
there shall be no discrimination on the ground only of religion in
any law relating to such institutions or in the administration of
any such law; but it shall be lawful for the Federation or a State
to establish or maintain or assist in establishing or maintaining
Islamic institutions or provide or assist in providing instruction
in the religion of Islam and incur such expenditure as may be
necessary for the purpose.
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