(MY017) ASTRONAUT'S FATHER'S CASE FOR CHILDREN'S CUSTODY

SHAH ALAM, June 29 (Bernama) -- The Syariah High Court here today fixed Aug 12 for mention of the case application of the parents of the country's first astronaut, Datuk Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Mustapha, to get custody of two of their grandchildren after the death of the children's father, Sheikh Mustapha Shukor Al Masrie, 32, two years ago. Judge Mohamad Khalid Shaee set the date to enable the plaintiffs and defendants to resolve the matter amicably.

Zuraida Sheikh Ahmad and Sheikh Mustapha Sheikh Abdul Shukor filed the application on Dec 23 last year to get custody of their grandchildren, Sheikh Aiman Shukor Al-Masrie, 4, and Siti Balkish Aisha Al-Masrie, 2, under Section 87 (1) of the Selangor Islamic Family Law Enactment 2003. Zuraida, 64, and Sheikh Mustapha, 74, as the plaintiffs named Haryati Mohd Redza, 31, and Haryati's mother, Kamar Aziah Abdullah, 61, as defendants.

The parents of the nation's first astronaut were represented by syarie lawyer, Zulqarnain Lukman, while Haryati and Kamar Aziah were represented by syarie lawyer Suriati Abdul Ghani.

Both the plaintiffs and the defendants were not present in court.

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