Sharifah Farlearton
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| Full Name | Sharifah Farlearton | ||
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| Nationality | Malaysian | ||
| Spouse | Mohd Yusri | ||
| Children | 5 | ||
| Apostasy | |||
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| Relocation | Moved to Melbourne, Australia (2015) | ||
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| Facebook Page | Owns a Facebook page promoting apostasy | ||
Sharifah Farlearton, also known as Sharifah Farl, Kak Mey, Abiya Ysabel or Lea Addilyn, is a Malaysian-born individual who publicly declared her apostasy from Islam before relocating to Melbourne, Australia, in 2015. She and her husband, Mohd Yusri, formally renounced Islam through legal documentation after their move. Although the couple relocated with their five children, their children, being minors, were not included in the formal declaration.
Sharifah Farleaton has been a polarizing figure due to her polemical allegations against Islam, including direct attacks on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Islamic teachings, which she frequently expressed on social media. These statements, which she claimed were reactions to personal trauma and perceived hypocrisy among Muslims, were widely condemned and led to a police report filed by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM). The report accused her and her husband of insulting Islam and inciting religious tensions.
Sharifah Farleaton attributed her departure from Islam to personal experiences, including alleged abuse by a religious teacher during her teenage years, and her disillusionment with what she described as hypocrisy among some Muslims. She also cited societal and familial opposition to her early aspirations of becoming a religious teacher as contributing factors.