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
Where any person who is not mukallaf or has not attained the age of baligh commits zina and —
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
it is proved either by ikrar of the accused, or by syahadah of at least four syahid according to Hukum Syara’ after the Court is satisfied having regard to the requirements of tazkiyah al syuhud, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to whipping not exceeding 30 strokes and shall be detained in any rehabilitation
ikrar
“ikrar” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 20 of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
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centre as the Court thinks appropriate for a term not exceeding 3 years; or
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
it is proved by evidence other than that provided under paragraph (a) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to whipping not exceeding 15 strokes and shall be detained in any rehabilitation centre as the Court thinks appropriate for a term not exceeding 3 years.
baligh
“baligh” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
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;
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
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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