Malaysia legislation

Section 13

of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 13

Religious publication contrary to Islamic Law

(a)

prints, publishes, produces, records, distributes or in anyother manner disseminates any book, pamphlet, documentor any form of recording containing anything which iscontrary to Islamic Law; or

(b)

has in his possession any such book, pamphlet, documentor recording, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable toa fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment fora term not exceeding two years or to both.

(2)

The Court may order that any book, pamphlet, document orrecording referred to in subsection (1) be forfeited and

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destroyed,notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted of anoffence connected therewith.

Failure to perform Friday prayers

Section 13 — SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997