Section 4. Offence of persuading, influencing or inciting a Muslim to change faith. (NON-ISLAMIC RELIGIONS (CONTROL OF PROPAGATION AMONGST MUSLIMS)

ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1988
NON-ISLAMIC RELIGIONS (CONTROL OF PROPAGATION AMONGST MUSLIMS)
ENACTMENT 1988

Section 4. Offence of persuading, influencing or inciting a Muslim to change faith.

(1) A person commits an offence if he persuades, influences or incites a Muslim-

(a)

to be inclined towards any non-Islamic religion, or

(b)

to become a follower or member of a non-Islamic religion; or

(c)

to forsake or disfavour the religion of Islam.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to both.

(3) It shall not be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) that the Muslim was not affected by anything said or done by the accused to him.