SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, commencement and application.

3 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO 'AQIDAH-3. Wrongful worship.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

4 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO 'AQIDAH-4. False doctrine.

5 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO 'AQIDAH-5. Propagation of religious doctrines, etc .

6 PART II OFFENCES RELATING TO 'AQIDAH-6. False claim.

7 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-7. Insulting, or bringing into contempt, etc , the religion of Islam.

8 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-8. Deriding, etc , Quranic verses or Hadith.

9 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-9. Contempt or defiance of religious authorities.

10 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-10. Defiance of Court order.

11 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-11. Religious teaching without tauliah.

12 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-12. Opinion contrary to fatwa.

13 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-13. Religious publication contrary to Islamic Law.

14 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-14. Failure to perform Friday prayers.

15 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-15. Disrespect for Ramadhan.

16 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-16. Non-payment of zakat or fitrah.

17 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-17. Instigating neglect of religious duty.

18 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-18. Gambling.

19 PART III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION-19. Intoxicating drinks.

20 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-20. Incest.

21 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-21. Prostitution.

22 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-22. Muncikari.

23 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-23. Sexual intercourse out of wedlock.

24 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-24. An act preparatory to sexual intercourse out of wedlock.

25 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-25. Liwat.

26 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-26. Musahaqah.

27 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-27. Khalwat.

28 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-28. Male person posing as woman.

29 PART IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY-29. Indecent acts in public place.

30 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-30. Giving false evidence, information or statement.

31 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-31. Takfir.

32 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-32. Destroying or defiling mosque, surau, etc .

33 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-33. Collection of zakat orfitrah without authority.

34 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-34. Illegal payment of zakat or fitrah.

35 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-35. Encouraging vice.

36 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-36. Enticing a married woman.

37 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-37. Preventing married couple from cohabiting.

38 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-38. Instigating husband or wife to divorce or to neglect duties.

39 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-39. Enticing a female person.

40 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-40. Selling or giving away child to non-Muslim.

41 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-41. Qazaf.

42 PART V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES-42. Abuses of halal sign.

43 PART VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT-43. Abetment.

44 PART VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT-44. Abetment in the Federal Territories of offences outside the Federal Territories.

45 PART VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT-45. Punishment of abetment.

46 PART VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT-46. Liability of abettor when a different act is done.

47 PART VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT-47. Attempt.

48 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-48. Act of Judge when acting judicially.

49 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-49. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court.

50 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-50. Act done by a person justified by law.

51 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-51. Act of child who is not baligh.

52 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-52. Act of person of unsound mind.

53 PART VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS-53. Act which a person is compelled to do by threats.

54 PART VIII GENERAL MATTERS-54. Appointment of rehabilitation centre or approved home.

55 PART VIII GENERAL MATTERS-55. Power of Court to commit convicted person to an approved rehabilitation centre.

56 PART VIII GENERAL MATTERS-56. Power of Court to commit female offender to an approved home.

57 PART VIII GENERAL MATTERS-57. Repeal.

58 PART VIII GENERAL MATTERS-58. Amendment of section 164 of the Enactment.

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