ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 1956
ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM ENACTMENT 1956

PART IX - OFFENCES



Section 155. Kheluat.

(1) Any male Muslim who is found in retirement alone with and in suspicious proximity to any woman, whether or not professing the Religion of Islam, other than a woman whom by reason of consanguinity, affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by the Law of the Religion of Islam to marry, shall be guilty of Kheluat and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen days or with fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or, in case of second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

(2) Any female Muslim who abets an offence punishable under sub-section (1) of this section shall be punishable 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 by her of a like nature, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

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




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