Rebranding of Sisters in Islam: The Need to Judge by Deed, Not by Name

Rebranding of Sisters in Islam: The Need to Judge by Deed, Not by Name

On 31 July, Sisters in Islam (SIS), a Malaysian women’s rights organisation, announced that it would drop “Islam” from its public name and operate under its registered legal name, SIS Forum (Malaysia). The decision followed a request from the Sultan of Selangor, who argued that the use of “Islam” in the group’s name might mislead Muslims into thinking that SIS constitutes a part of the community’s religious leadership, which include the ulama, t…