Syariah Penal Code · s 196

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s 196Khalwat

(1)

Any Muslim who commits khalwat is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

(2)

Any non-Muslim who commits khalwat with a Muslim is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $4,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

(3)

In this section, “khalwat” means —

(a)

living together, cohabiting, in confinement; or

(b)

isolating oneself in close proximity that can lead to suspicion that they are committing an immoral act,

Syariah Penal Code 100 CAP.

between one man and one woman or more who is not his wife or mahram, or between one woman and one man or more who is not her husband or mahram.