Syariah Penal Code · 2024 Revised Edition · Chapter IV · General Offences
214. Delivering or giving publications relating to religion other than religion of Islam to Muslims or persons having no religion
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who sends or delivers or causes to be sent or delivered to a Muslim or person having no religion, any publication relating to religion other than the religion of Islam, or any advertising material for such publication, that the other person did not request for, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
publication
“publication” means any of the following — (a) book, magazine or periodical, whether in manuscript or final form; (b) sound recording; (c) picture or drawing, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise howsoever; (d) photograph, photographic negative, photographic plate or photographic slide; or (e) paper, model, sculpture, tape, diskette, article or thing — (i) that has printed or impressed upon it any word, statement, sign or representation; or (ii) on which is recorded or stored for immediate or future retrieval any information that, by the use of any computer or other electronic device, is capable of being reproduced or shown as any picture, photograph, word, statement, sign or representation, and includes a copy of any publication;
For the purpose of subsection (1), any publication sent or delivered to the address of any person is deemed to be sent or delivered to that person.
It shall not be a defence against a charge under subsection (1)
that the person to whom the publication was sent or delivered has requested for it if that request has been persuaded by the accused person or any person acting on his behalf.
Subsection (1) does not apply to the delivery of any publication by the Post Office and any similar services.
Terms defined in s 2
publication
Defined · s 2“publication” means any of the following — (a) book, magazine or periodical, whether in manuscript or final form; (b) sound recording; (c) picture or drawing, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise howsoever; (d) photograph, photographic negative, photographic plate or photographic slide; or (e) paper, model, sculpture, tape, diskette, article or thing — (i) that has printed or impressed upon it any word, statement, sign or representation; or (ii) on which is recorded or stored for immediate or future retrieval any information that, by the use of any computer or other electronic device, is capable of being reproduced or shown as any picture, photograph, word, statement, sign or representation, and includes a copy of any publication;
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