Syariah Penal Code · s 190

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s 190Withdrawal of syahadah by syahid furu’ in mal case

(1)

When a case is proved by way of syahadah ala al syahadah, the withdrawal of syahadah after the Court has made its order or judgment, whether before or after execution, is invalid, and the syahid furu’ who withdraws his syahadah is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

$2,000

or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months and is liable to pay damages for the loss incurred by mahkum ‘alaihi, if any, according to their respective shares as the Court thinks reasonable.

(2)

In this section —

“syahadah ala al syahadah” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 (S 63/2001);

“syahid furu’ ” has the same meaning assigned to it under the

Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 (S 63/2001).