Section 205. Fatwa. (ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ENACTMENT 1986

ENACTMENT NO. 12 OF 1986
ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ENACTMENT 1986

PART VII - OFFENCES

Section 205. Fatwa.

(1) No person, except the Majlis or the Mufti, shall, whether orally or in writing, make or issue any fatwa relating to the Religion of Islam or Hukum Syara', or accuse any person professing the Religion of Islam of being murtad, syirik, or an infidel.

(2) No person, except Hakim Syar'i, shall decide any person professing the Religion of Islam of being murtad, syirik, or an infidel.

(3) Whoever contravenes subsections (1) and (2) commits an offence and shall be punished with a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or with imprisonment not exceeding three years or with both.