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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 32

Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 32

s 32 Destroying or defiling mosque, surau, etc.

Any person who destroys, damages or defiles any mosque or surau or other place of worship or any of its equipment with the intention of thereby insulting or degrading the religion of Islam a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Malay text (authoritative)

Memusnahkan atau mencemarkan masjid, surau, dsb.

Mana-mana orang yang memusnahkan, merosakkan atau mencemarkan mana-mana masjid atau surau atau tempat beribadat lain atau apa-apa kelengkapannya dengan niat menghina atau mempersendakan agama Islam adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi tiga ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya.

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Find Act 559 on lom.agc.gov.my ↗

Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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