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218.
Misuse of titles for Muslims reserved for specific persons
(1) Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —

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(a) any person, other than the Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu
‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, by the title “Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam”; or
(b) any person, other than a Rasul or Nabi, by the title
“ ‘Alaihis Salam” or “‘Alaihis Shalatu Wassalam”, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(2) Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —
(a) any person, other than a sahabat of Nabi Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Sahabi”;
(b) any person, other than a wife of Nabi Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Ummul Mu’minin”;
or
(c) any person, other than a family member of
Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title
“Ahli Bait”, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
(3) In this section —
(a) “any person” includes himself;
(b) “Ahli Bait” means the family member of Nabi Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam who are —
(i) his wives;
(ii) his daughter, Fatimah;
(iii) his son-in-law, Ali; and
(iv) his grandsons, Hasan and Husain.

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s 218Misuse of titles for Muslims reserved for specific persons

(1)

Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —

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(a)

any person, other than the Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu

‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, by the title “Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam”; or

(b)

any person, other than a Rasul or Nabi, by the title

“ ‘Alaihis Salam” or “‘Alaihis Shalatu Wassalam”, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(2)

Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —

(a)

any person, other than a sahabat of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Sahabi”;

(b)

any person, other than a wife of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Ummul Mu’minin”;

(c)

any person, other than a family member of

Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title

“Ahli Bait”, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(3)

In this section —

(a)

“any person” includes himself;

(b)

“Ahli Bait” means the family member of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam who are —

(i)

his wives;

(ii)

his daughter, Fatimah;

(iii)

his son-in-law, Ali; and

(iv)

his grandsons, Hasan and Husain.

Syariah Penal Code