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
A person who commits qazaf shall be a person who is a mukallaf.
mukallaf
“mukallaf” means a person who has attained the age of 15 years qamariah and of sound mind;
A person liable to qazaf shall be a muhshan and if the person liable to qazaf is dead person, that person shall be ascertained.
muhshan
“muhshan” means a legally married person and had sexual intercourse in the marriage;
Illustration
A made a statement that B is a child born out of wedlock. Here, A has committed qazaf against B’s mother. If B’s mother has died, A shall determine the name of B’s mother in his statement.
In this section, “muhshan” means a Muslim who is of sound mind and has attained the age of baligh, clear of zina, zina bil-jabar or liwat, capable of having sexual intercourse and such conditions shall remain until he is liable to the hadd punishment.
baligh
“baligh” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
baligh
“baligh” has the same meaning assigned to it under section 3(1) of the Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001;
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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