ENACTMENT NO 4 OF 1955 ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1955 (1374H)
Section 136. Kheluat.
(1) Any male Muslim who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any woman, whether or not professing the Religion of Islam, other than his wife or a woman whom by reason of consanguinity, affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by Muslim law to marry, shall be guilty of Kheluat and shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or with both such imprisonment and fine.
(2) Any female Muslim who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any male person, whether or not professing the Religion of Islam, other than her husband or a male person whom by reason of consanguinity, affinity or fosterage she is forbidden by Muslim law to marry, shall be guilty of Kheluat an shall be liable to be punished with imprisonment for term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine no exceeding fifty dollars, or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding and hundred dollars or with both such imprisonment an fine.
(3) The Court may order in lieu of or in addition to any other punishment in this section provided that any female found guilty of an offence under this section shall be committed to a home approved by the Department for such time, not exceeding six months, as to the Court may seem fit.