GOMBAK, Malaysia, April 5 (Reuters) - For the past two decades, Malaysian mother Siti Zabidah Muhammad Rasyid has been hoping for a miracle to save her son Razali from death row. But Siti Zabidah's prayers were answered this week when parliament passed sweeping legal reforms to scrap Malaysia's mandatory death penalty. "The joy was immense," said a tearful Siti Zabidah, speaking from her apartment in the state of Selangor, near the capital Kuala Lumpur. The fate of Siti Zabidah's son lies in the hands of the courts, which will decide on a possible alternative sentencing or punishment. Alternatives to the death penalty under the new rules include caning and a jail term of up to 40 years.

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