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 person who attempts to commit zina or attempts to cause the commission of zina is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —
if he is muhshan, to a fine not exceeding $14,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both, and to whipping not exceeding 20 strokes; or
muhshan
“muhshan” means a legally married person and had sexual intercourse in the marriage;
if he is ghairu muhshan, to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, and to whipping not exceeding 10 strokes.
ghairu muhshan
“ghairu muhshan” means a person who is not married, or married but never had sexual intercourse in the marriage;
Illustration
A, a mukallaf man, lies on a bed with B, a mukallaf woman who is not A’s wife. A and B are committing the offence under this section.
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
ghairu muhshan
“ghairu muhshan” means a person who is not married, or married but never had sexual intercourse in the marriage;
muhshan
“muhshan” means a legally married person and had sexual intercourse in the marriage;
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
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