Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
Jan 20th 2015, 9:47 pm
#16
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Re: Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
Khalwat = Great way to get rid of opposition politician!
Jan 21st 2015, 3:11 am
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Re: Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
I've relented and looked up the meaning of khalwat:-
ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1964
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1963
PART XI - OFFENCES
Section 115. Khalwat.
(1) Any male person who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any woman (whether or not professing the Muslim Religion) other than his wife or a woman whom by reason of consanguinity or affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by Muslim Law to marry, shall be guilty of Khalwat and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine exceeding two hundred dollars or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars.
(2) Any female person who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any man (whether or not professing the Muslim Religion) other than her husband or a man whom by reason of consanguinity or affinity or fosterage she is forbidden by Muslim Law to marry, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars.
(3) The President may order that any female person found guilty of an offence under this section be committed to a home approved by the Majlis for such period (not exceeding six months) as the President may consider appropriate.
Strange it only applies to retirees
ENACTMENT NO. 3 OF 1964
ADMINISTRATION OF MUSLIM LAW ENACTMENT, 1963
PART XI - OFFENCES
Section 115. Khalwat.
(1) Any male person who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any woman (whether or not professing the Muslim Religion) other than his wife or a woman whom by reason of consanguinity or affinity or fosterage he is forbidden by Muslim Law to marry, shall be guilty of Khalwat and shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine exceeding two hundred dollars or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars.
(2) Any female person who is found in retirement with and in suspicious proximity to any man (whether or not professing the Muslim Religion) other than her husband or a man whom by reason of consanguinity or affinity or fosterage she is forbidden by Muslim Law to marry, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding four months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or, in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding four hundred dollars.
(3) The President may order that any female person found guilty of an offence under this section be committed to a home approved by the Majlis for such period (not exceeding six months) as the President may consider appropriate.
Strange it only applies to retirees
Jan 21st 2015, 4:46 am
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Re: Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
According to the letter of that law if BB and hubby and me and missus were to dine together we would be in different restaurants or, at least, different tables.
This is what we had to do when my wife and I were on the same airline crew in Dharan. Males were separated from females, in the same dining room, by a curtain.
I recall, most of us guys thought it a good idea...
This is what we had to do when my wife and I were on the same airline crew in Dharan. Males were separated from females, in the same dining room, by a curtain.
I recall, most of us guys thought it a good idea...
Jan 21st 2015, 5:08 am
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Re: Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
So eating in a restaurant is regarded as "suspicious proximity"?
Jan 21st 2015, 5:19 am
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Re: Even Malays are fleeing Malaysia as Islamic hardliners gain upperhand
I guess it depends on who's playing footsie with whom...under the table...
