ENACTMENT NO. 1 OF 1966
SHAR'IYAH COURTS AND MUSLIM MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ENACTMENT, 1966

PART V - OFFENCES



Section 92. Kheluat.

(1) Any male MuslIm who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any woman whether or not professing the Islamic Religion, other than a woman, who by reason of consanguinity, affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by Hukum Shara' to marry, shall be guilty of kheluat and shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding $100, or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or with fine not exceeding $300.

(2) Any female Muslim who abets an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding $100, or, in the case of second or subsequent offence by her of a like nature, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or with fine not exceeding $300.

(3) Any female Muslim who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any man who does not profess the Muslim Religion shall be punishable in like manner as if for an offence against sub-section (2) of this section.




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