KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 -- The High Court has ruled that a video post by Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong, which appeared to promote covert religious conversions of minors to Islam, is unlawful and unconstitutional.

Justice Amarjeet Singh ordered Firdaus to permanently remove the offending video from all platforms, Free Malaysia Today reported.

The court also issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Firdaus from uploading similar videos or making similar public statements in the future.

Firdaus was further ordered to pay RM10,000 in legal costs to the eight non-Muslim parents who brought the suit.

The video, posted in June 2023, showed Firdaus instructing a man on how to manage requests from underage individuals seeking to secretly convert ...