Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 · Updated to 2 Jan 2025 · Part IX · Business Conduct and Consumer Protection
136. Prohibited business conduct
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A financial service provider shall not engage in any prohibited business conduct set out in Schedule 7.
Without limiting the generality of section 277, the Bank may issue guidance in writing on—
descriptions of conduct which amount to; or
factors that are to be taken into account in determining whether a financial service provider has engaged in, any prohibited business conduct set out in Schedule 7.
Where the Bank issues guidance relating to prohibited business conduct set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 7, such guidance shall be issued in consultation with the Competition Commission.
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding ten million ringgit or to both.
In relation to any complaint from an aggrieved person involving the prohibited business conduct set out in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 7, the Bank shall refer such complaint to the
Competition Commission.
Approved takaful broker, approved Islamic financial adviser and approved issuer of designated Islamic payment instrument to establish customer account
Part X
Islamic Money Market and Islamic Foreign Exchange Market
Part XI
Submission of Document or Information
Part XII
Examination
Part XIII
Directions of Compliance
Part XIV
Intervention and Remedial Action
Part XV
Other Powers of Bank
Part XVI
Enforcement and Penalties
Part XVII
General Provisions
Part XVIII