Syariah Penal Code · s 207

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207.
Doctrine or practices etc. contrary to Hukum Syara’
(1) Any Muslim who —
(a) teaches or expounds any doctrine relating to the religion of
Islam in manner contrary to Hukum Syara’; or
(b) teaches, expounds any doctrine or carries out, performs or practices, a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
(2) Any non-Muslim who —
(a) teaches or expounds to any Muslim a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’; or

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(b) carries out or performs on any Muslim a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
(3) It is not an offence if any person expounds any matter in subsection (1)(a) and (b) for the interest or benefit of religion of Islam or
Muslims.
(4) The Court may order for any document, thing, device or structure used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsection (1) or (2) to be forfeited and destroyed notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence.

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s 207Doctrine or practices etc. contrary to Hukum Syara’

(1)

Any Muslim who —

(a)

teaches or expounds any doctrine relating to the religion of

Islam in manner contrary to Hukum Syara’; or

(b)

teaches, expounds any doctrine or carries out, performs or practices, a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(2)

Any non-Muslim who —

(a)

teaches or expounds to any Muslim a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’; or

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(b)

carries out or performs on any Muslim a ceremony or act contrary to Hukum Syara’, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.

(3)

It is not an offence if any person expounds any matter in subsection (1)(a) and (b) for the interest or benefit of religion of Islam or

Muslims.

(4)

The Court may order for any document, thing, device or structure used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsection (1) or (2) to be forfeited and destroyed notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of such offence.