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Syariah Penal Code · s 90

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s 90Ityan al-mayyitah

(1)

Any person who commits ityan al-mayyitah is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, whipping not exceeding 40 strokes or a combination of any two of the punishment.

(2)

In this section, “ityan al-mayyitah” means an offence of performing sexual intercourse with a dead person, whether such dead person is male or female.