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 is not mukallaf or has not attained the age of baligh, who attempts to commit zina or attempts to cause the commission of zina is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to whipping not exceeding 10 strokes and shall be detained in any rehabilitation centre as the
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
Court thinks appropriate for a term not exceeding one year.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Courts established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
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;
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
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