Aliff Aziz and Ruhainies were nabbed by religious officials on March 9 for suspected khalwat. Photos: Aliff Aziz/Instagram, Ruhainies/Instagram
Singaporean actor Aliff Aziz and Malaysian actress Ruhainies have broken their silence after being nabbed by religious authorities for suspected khalwat (close proximity).
Officials from the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) arrested the two on the early morning of March 9 after they were seen together at a condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur.
Aliff, who is married to singer Bella Astillah, apologised for the incident in an Instagram Story on March 10 but said there have been exaggerated reports on what actually happened.
The actor, who is currently based in Malaysia, added that he will issue a statement soon to explain what really happened to avoid further misunderstandings.
“I truly apologise for what has happened and I hope my future explanation will clarify the matter,” the 33-year-old Singaporean said.
Ruhainies, who's currently single, made a similar statement on Instagram, adding that she will explain more about the situation soon to avoid confusion.
She also urged the public to stop speculating as many reports on the matter contained misinformation.
“I would like to apologise to everyone for the incident. I do hope that this speculation will stop once I give my statement (on what happened) to avoid confusion and misunderstanding,” said the 31-year-old actress.
Aliff has been embroiled in several controversies over the past years – including disorderly conduct, flashing in public and theft.
Aliff and Bella, who tied the knot in 2016, divorced in 2019 after he was accused of cheating on her but reconciled in 2020.
The couple have a six-year-old son and three-year-old daughter together.
