First phase of syariah implementation to punish 55 general offences beginning April 22 2014

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Bandar Seri Begawan: Fifty five general offences under will be covered under Part IV Chapter IV that are punishable only by fine or imprisonment as explained by panel members during a briefing on Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 that will come to full force on April 22 2014, ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.

The offences included: Under Section 94 (5), a man (Muslim or non-Muslim) who impregnates a Muslim woman out of wedlock will be fined no more than BND$8,000 or imprisoned for no more than two years, or both.

Under Section 94 (1), for the offence of ‘Muhshan’, an individual will face a fine of no more than BND$8,000 or imprisoned for no more than two years, or both. For the offence of ‘Ghairu Muhshan’, the punishment is a fine not exceeding BND$4,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

The complete list of General Offences Under Part IV Chapter IV:

– Section 192, Punishment for committing ‘ghasab’,
– Section 194, Failure to perform Friday prayer,
– Section 195, Disrespecting the month of Ramadhan,
– Section 196, Khalwat (close proximity between the opposite sex, or same sex, in area secluded from the public, that can lead to sexual activity),
– Section 197, indecent behavior,
– Section 198, man posing as woman or vice-versa (cross dressing),
– Section 199, instigating married man or married woman to divorce or neglect their duties and responsibility to each other,
– Section 200, preventing Muslim married couple from cohabiting or living together,
– Section 201, enticing or tempting female Muslim to leave matrimonial home,
– Section 202, enticing or tempting female Muslim to leave custody of her parents or guardian,
– Section 203, unmarried female Muslim who leaves custody of parents or guardian,
– Section 204, give away or surrender of Muslim (this – Section requires further clarification),
– Section 205, acting as procurer (this – Section requires clarification),
– Section 206, False claim (this – Section requires clarification),
– Section 207, Doctrine, dogma or practices contrary to Hukum Syara’,
– Section 208, Practising black magic and other nonsensical occultism,
– Section 209, Propagation of religion other than Islamic faith itself,
– Section 210, Persuading Muslims to change religion or abandon their beliefs,
– Section 211, Persuading person have no religion to become believer of religion other than Islam,
– Section 212, Exposing beliefs and practices of religion other than religion of Islam to Muslim child, or child whose parents have no religion, who is under eighteen years.

 

The briefing was paneled by Hj Afif Daraina Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Hj Badaruddin, Legal Advisor of Attorney General’s Chambers; Ustaz Awg Hj Saharuddin Hj Petra, Head of Family Counseling Service Division, Syariah Affairs Department; Hardiyatie Kahar, Islamic Legal Unit Officer and Dr Awg Hj Japar Hj Mat Dain @ Maidin, Head Istinbat Officer at the State Mufti Office.

Present at the briefing were Minister of Communications, Pehin Orang Kaya Hamzah Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awg Hj Abdullah Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Hj Bakar; Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Abd Mutalib Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Hj Md Yusof as well as heads of department under the ministry.

Around four hundred people attended the two-day briefing that was held at the Ministry of Communications.