Syariah Penal Code · s 233

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233.
Giving false syahadah
(1) Any syahid who, before the judgment or conviction is made by the Court, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $28,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or both.
(2) Any syahid who, after the Court has made the judgment or conviction, and the punishment has not been executed, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $28,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, and pay damages for the loss incurred by mahkum ‘alaihi, if any, according to the respective shares as the
Court thinks reasonable.
(3) Any syahid who, after the Court has made the judgment or conviction, and the punishment has been executed, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the same punishment that has been made to the mahkum ‘alaihi.

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s 233Giving false syahadah

(1)

Any syahid who, before the judgment or conviction is made by the Court, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $28,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years or both.

(2)

Any syahid who, after the Court has made the judgment or conviction, and the punishment has not been executed, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $28,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, and pay damages for the loss incurred by mahkum ‘alaihi, if any, according to the respective shares as the

Court thinks reasonable.

(3)

Any syahid who, after the Court has made the judgment or conviction, and the punishment has been executed, confesses that he has given false syahadah or it is proved that his syahadah is false is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the same punishment that has been made to the mahkum ‘alaihi.