Apostasy and Article 11 of the Federal Constitution: personal choice or third party confirmation?1.0 Introduction“Those who want the government to regulate mental and spiritual matters are like men who are so afraid of being murdered who commit suicide,” said Harry S. Truman. Religion or spiritual belief is a vast idea in the mind of every human being who believes in his almighty Creator. Freedom of religion and conscience is the oldest version of internationally recognized human rights and concerns exclusively individual freedom. Protection against religious freedom was already guaranteed before the evolution of civilization. In a lexical meaning, religion is a belief or faith towards the Almighty and the freedom to practice a religion of one's choice has become a debate among many people in this civilized world. Based on the above notion, the choice of religion or change of spiritual belief known as “apostasy” or renunciation of a religious faith means that conversion from Islam to another faith has become a sensitive issue in many countries and Malaysia is no exception. Article 11 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia states that “Every person has the right to profess and practice his religion”. However, this article imposed a restriction on the propagation of any religious belief among persons professing the religion of Islam through sub-section (4) of the same article due to the special privilege due to the religion of Islam as the religion of the Federation under the 'article 3 of the constitution said. Maintaining restrictions and using connotations of religious freedom under Malaysia's supreme law raises many questions among human rights advocates whether Malaysia emphasizes the true sense of religious freedom or I... middle of paper.. Violating regulations should be examined by the courts without fear and must be a fair decision. In other words, even since 1988 the judiciary has been in crisis for a more just separation of powers, but in particular on the religious question, a neutral decision must be made and leave no room for political inclusion in their decision-making power. So, to paraphrase religious freedom and apostasy, whether “it is a personal choice or a third party's choice?” the totality of events clearly shows that it is no longer a personal choice. Other factors and elements controlled our rights to religious alternation or practices. Even without renunciation, in some cases, the practice of one's religion does not get the right reputation. In a multi-ethnic society, tolerance is extremely vital to maintain and understand religious belief for long-term unity and progress..