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Section 6

Any person who—

of Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997

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Section 6

(a)

declares himself or any other person a prophet, ImamMahadi or wali; or

(b)

states or claims that he or some other person knows ofunnatural happenings, such declaration, statement or claim being false and contrary tothe teachings of Islam, shall be guilty of an offence and shall onconviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgitor to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.