Original Enactment


PAHANG

ENACTMENT NO. 11 OF 2013
SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES ENACTMENT 2013

Date of Royal Assent :25 October 2013
Date of publication in the Gazette :21 November 2013
Date of coming into operation :1 December 2013
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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Preamble

PART I - PRELIMINARY

Section 1. Short title, commencement and application
Section 2. Interpretation
Section 3. Saving of prerogative

PART II - OFFENCES RELATING TO ‘AQIDAH

Section 4. Wrongful worship
Section 5. False doctrine
Section 6. Propagation of religious doctrines, etc.
Section 7. False claim
Section 8. Claiming to be a non-Muslim
Section 9. Attempt to leave the religion of Islam
Section 10. Declaring to leave the religion of Islam for any purpose

PART III - OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION

Section 11. Insulting, or bringing into contempt, etc., the religion of Islam
Section 12. Deriding, etc., Quranic verses or Hadith
Section 13. Contempt or defiance of His Royal Highness the Sultan, etc.
Section 14. Defiance of Court order
Section 15. Opinion contrary to fatwa
Section 16. Disregard for days of great significance in Islam
Section 17. Religious publication contrary to Islamic Law
Section 18. Control and possession of books, magazines, etc.
Section 19. Failure to perform Friday prayers
Section 20. Performing Friday prayers at unauthorised place
Section 21. Destroying or defiling mosque, surau, etc.
Section 22. Disrespect for Ramadan
Section 23. Presumption
Section 24. Refusing to submit assessment of income
Section 25. Instigating neglect of religious duty
Section 26. Presence in gaming house
Section 27. Intoxicating drinks

PART IV - OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY

Section 28. Muncikari
Section 29. Sexual intercourse out of wedlock
Section 30. An act preparatory to sexual intercourse out of wedlock
Section 31. Pregnant or giving birth out of wedlock
Section 32. Khalwat
Section 33. Man posing as woman
Section 34. Woman posing as man
Section 35. Indecent acts or words in public place

PART V - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES

Section 36. Giving false evidence, information or statement
Section 37. Takfir
Section 38. Collection of zakat or fitrah without authority
Section 39. Payment of zakat or fitrah to unauthorised person
Section 40. Non-payment of zakat or fitrah
Section 41. Failure of amil to submit his collections
Section 42. Encouraging vice
Section 43. Disturbing the marriage of others
Section 44. Taking away a married woman
Section 45. Preventing a married couple from cohabiting
Section 46. Instigating husband or wife to divorce or to neglect duties
Section 47. Taking away a woman
Section 48. Unmarried woman running away from custody
Section 49. Selling or giving away child to non-Muslim
Section 50. Accusing of committing vice
Section 51. Abuse of halal sign
Section 52. Teaching the religion of Islam without permission or tauliah
Section 53. Indecent clothing in public place

PART VI - ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT

Section 54. Abetment
Section 55. Abetment in the State of Pahang of offences outside the State of Pahang
Section 56. Punishment of abetment
Section 57. Liability of abettor when a different act is done
Section 58. Attempt

PART VII - GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

Section 59. Act of Judge when acting judicially
Section 60. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court
Section 61. Act done by a person justified by law
Section 62. Act of child who is not aqil baligh
Section 63. Act of person of unsound mind
Section 64. Act which a person is compelled to do by threats

PART VIII - GENERAL MATTERS

Section 65. Appointment of approved rehabilitation centre or approved home
Section 66. Power of Court to commit convicted person to an approved rehabilitation centre or an approved home
Section 67. Power of Court to commit female offender to an approved rehabilitation centre or an approved home
Section 68. Power of the Majlis to make regulations
Section 69. Offences the punishment of which are not specified
Section 70. Compounding of offences
Section 71. Repeal

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