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gave the advice of not promoting the teenager's conversion to Islam through photos,
videos and registrations and how to make the teenager less likely to be discovered by
others while practicing the Islamic teachings.

According to Article 12(4) of the Federal Constitution, the religion of a person under
the age of eighteen years shall be decided by his ‘parent or guardian’. Therefore, the
advice given by Firdaus Wong Wai Hung through social media is against the Constitution.
Although the premise of the question is that there are underage non-Muslims taking the
initiative to ask, the correct response should be based on respect for the Constitution,
rather than encouraging secret behaviors that violate the principles of morality and
integrity and disregarding the rights of parents and guardians. In addition, encouraging
citizens under the age of 18 to engage in secret conversion may also cause
disagreements between parents or guardians and their child in the future, thus affecting
the harmony of the family and society. Considering Firdaus Wong Wai Hung 's influence
on social media, this may also mislead preachers and the public into thinking that this
behavior is permitted.

YBAM urges the relevant authorities, including the Royal Malaysian Police and the
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, to investigate Firdaus Wong Wai Hung
and deal with this unconstitutional behavior in accordance with the law. In addition,
YBAM calls on the relevant authorities to properly handle the uploaded video and carry
out educational efforts to correct the wrong views caused by the video. YBAM also
hopes that the Ministry of Education will pay close attention to whether there are
similar calls for and behaviors on secret and illegal conversion of citizens under the age
of 18 in schools. YBAM hopes that the relevant authorities will ensure the spirit of the
Constitution, the rights and interests of parents, and freedom of religion and belief of
students are respected to maintain the harmony of Malaysia's pluralistic society.

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