ENACTMENT No. 9 Of 1962
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT

PART IX - OFFENCES



Section 160. Religious teaching.

(1) Whoever, save in his own residence and in the presence only of members of his own household, teaches or professes to teach any doctrine of the Muslim Religion without the written permission of His Highness shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(2) Any person, whether or not he professes the Muslim Religion, who propagates any religious doctrine or belief other than the religious doctrine or belief of the Muslim Religion among persons professing the Muslim Religion shall be guilty of an offence cognizable by a Civil Court and punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars.




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