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Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 6

Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 6

s 6 False claim

Any person who— (a) declares himself or any other person a prophet, Imam Mahadi or wali; or (b) states or claims that he or some other person knows of unnatural happenings, such declaration, statement or claim being false and contrary to the teachings of Islam, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

Malay text (authoritative)

Dakwaan palsu

Mana-mana orang yang— (a) mengisytiharkan dirinya atau mana-mana orang lain sebagai rasul atau nabi, Imam Mahadi atau wali; atau (b) menyatakan atau mendakwa bahawa dia atau mana-mana orang lain mengetahui peristiwa atau perkara di luar pemahaman atau pengetahuan manusia, sedangkan perisytiharan, pernyataan atau dakwaan itu adalah palsu dan berlawanan dengan ajaran Islam, adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh didenda tidak melebihi lima ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau kedua-duanya. BAHAG1AN III KESALAHAN YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KESUCIAN AGAMA ISLAM DAN INSTITUSINYA

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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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