Strange case: Halimah, a non-Muslim, was sentenced for commiting khalwat with a non-Muslim man before the case was dropped.
Highest sentence under the Syariah Court so far
Selangor, Oct 21, 2009: The Shah Alam Syariah High Court sentenced Abdul Kahar Ahmad to a total of 10 years jail, RM16,500 in fines and six strokes of the rotan for five offences: Proclaiming himself a prophet Rasul Melayu, spreading false doctrine, mocking Islam, showing contempt towards religious authorities and disobeying the orders of a mufti, and false claim.
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