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Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter IV · General Offences
Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter IV · General Offences
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Any person who practises or advertises black magic is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
Any person who seeks help from a person who practices black magic for the fulfillment of any wish is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
The Court may make an order for any person convicted for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) to attend counselling given by any appropriate person, institution or organisation as the Court thinks fit.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
For the purposes of this section —
“black magic” means knot, spell, chants, words, or specific expression or special names spoken or written or doing any act with evil purposes which has the implication and the effect, in the ordinary course of nature, to cause harm to the body, heart or mind of the person affected by black magic; usually the person who practices black magic befriends, or asks for or seeks help from, Iblis, satan, jinn, evil spirits, spirits, ghosts and the like;
“knot” means an art or method to tie any matter used to practice black magic such as by using rope, thread, cloth etc.
Syariah Penal Code 104 CAP.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
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