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Chapter IV · General Offences

218. Misuse of titles for Muslims reserved for specific persons

(1)

Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —

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(a)

any person, other than the Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu

‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, by the title “Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam”; or

(b)

any person, other than a Rasul or Nabi, by the title

“ ‘Alaihis Salam” or “‘Alaihis Shalatu Wassalam”, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(2)

Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses —

(a)

any person, other than a sahabat of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Sahabi”;

(b)

any person, other than a wife of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title “Ummul Mu’minin”;

or

(c)

any person, other than a family member of

Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title

“Ahli Bait”, 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.

(3)

In this section —

(a)

“any person” includes himself;

(b)

“Ahli Bait” means the family member of Nabi Muhammad

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam who are —

(i)

his wives;

(ii)

his daughter, Fatimah;

(iii)

his son-in-law, Ali; and

(iv)

his grandsons, Hasan and Husain.

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