Syariah Penal Code · s 113

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s 113Attempt to commit irtidad

Any Muslim who attempts to commit or attempts to cause the commission of irtidad is guilty of the offence of irtidad and liable on conviction to the same punishment as provided for such offence.

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(a)

A, a Muslim, takes an Al-Qur’an to be given to B for B to throw into a garbage disposal. When A wants to give the Al-Qur’an to B, B is not there. A is guilty of an offence under this section and is liable to punishment under section 111.

(b)

C, a Muslim, says that he is determined to renounce from the religion of Islam. C is guilty of an offence under this section and liable to punishment under section 112.