Syariah Criminal Offences Ordinance, 2001 (Cap. 46)
Ordinan Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah 2001
Copy of the official text captured from State Attorney-General's Chambers Sarawak (LawNet Sarawak) (lawnet.sarawak.gov.my) on 27 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version.
| Number | Cap. 46 |
|---|---|
| Type | State enactment |
| Applies to | Sarawak |
| Year | 2001 |
| Published by | State Attorney-General's Chambers Sarawak (LawNet Sarawak) |
Contents — Parts and sections
54 sections in 8 Parts, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 27 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.
Definitions: section 2 (Interpretation).
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Part I PRELIMINARY (2)
- s 1 Short title, commencement and application
- s 2 Interpretation
Part II OFFENCES RELATING TO ‘AQIDAH (4)
- s 3 Wrongful worship
- s 4 False doctrine
- s 5 Propagation of religious doctrines, etc.
- s 6 False claim
Part III OFFENCES RELATING TO THE SANCTITY OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM AND ITS INSTITUTION (10)
- s 7 Insulting, or bringing into contempt, etc., the religion of Islam
- s 8 Deriding, etc., Quranic verses or Hadith
- s 9 Contempt or defiance of religious authorities
- s 10 Defiance of Court order
- s 11 Religious teaching without tauliah
- s 12 Opinion contrary to fatwa
- s 13 Religious publication contrary to Islamic Law
- s 14 Disrespect for Ramadhan
- s 15 Gambling
- s 16 Intoxicating drinks
Part IV OFFENCES RELATING TO DECENCY (10)
- s 17 Incest
- s 18 Prostitution
- s 19 Muncikari
- s 20 Sexual intercourse out of wedlock
- s 21 An act preparatory to sexual intercourse out of wedlock
- s 22 Liwat
- s 23 Musahaqah
- s 24 Khalwat
- s 25 Man posing as woman
- s 26 Indecent acts in public place
Part V MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES (13)
- s 27 Giving false evidence, information or statement
- s 28 Takfir
- s 29 Destroying or defiling mosque, etc.
- s 30 Collection of zakat or fitrah without authority
- s 31 Illegal payment of zakat or fitrah
- s 32 Encouraging vice
- s 33 Enticing a married woman
- s 34 Preventing married couple from cohabiting
- s 35 Instigating husband or wife to divorce or to neglect duties
- s 36 Enticing a woman
- s 37 Selling or giving away child to non-Muslim
- s 38 Qazaf
- s 39 Abuses of halal sign
- SYARIAH CRIMINAL OFFENCES 3
Part VI ABETMENT AND ATTEMPT (5)
- s 40 Abetment
- s 41 Abetment in the State of offences outside the State
- s 42 Punishment of abetment
- s 43 Liability of abettor when a different act is done
- s 44 Attempt
Part VII GENERAL EXCEPTIONS (6)
- s 45 Act of Judge when acting judicially
- s 46 Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a Court
- s 47 Act done by a person justified by law
- s 48 Act of child who is not baligh
- s 49 Act of person of unsound mind
- s 50 Act which a person is compelled to do by threats
Part VIII GENERAL MATTERS (4)
- s 51 Appointment of approved rehabilitation centre or approved home
- s 52 Power of Court to commit convicted person to an approved rehabilitation centre.
- s 53 Power of Court to commit female offender to an approved home
- s 54 Repeal
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| 27 October 2026 | English | — | 28 | cc8a23da78e8 | PDF 0.4 MB |
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