Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter I · Sariqah, Hirabah, Zina, Zina Bil-Jabar, Liwat, Qazaf Drinking Intoxicating Drinks and Irtidad
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any Muslim who declares himself as a non-Muslim and it is proved either by ikrar of the accused, or by syahadah of at least two syahid according to Hukum Syara’ after the Court is satisfied having regard to the requirements of tazkiyah al syuhud, is guilty of the offence of irtidad and liable on conviction to death as hadd.
ikrar
“ikrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 20 of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
Any Muslim who declares himself as a non-Muslim and it is proved by evidence other than those provided under subsection (1) is guilty of the offence of irtidad and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 years and whipping not exceeding 40 strokes.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
ikrar
“ikrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 20 of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
syahadah
“syahadah” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
syahid
“syahid” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
tazkiyah al syuhud
“tazkiyah al syuhud” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
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