Malaysia legislation

Section 71

of Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995

Section 71

(1)

A man who prostitutes his wife or allows her to become a prostitute shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

(2)

Any parent or guardian who prostitutes his child or a child under his guardianship or allows his child under his care to become a prostitute shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Prostituting oneself.

Section 71 — Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995