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Malaysian Constitution alerts captivity to prayer omitters for two years.

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Malaysian government blows a warning to the individuals who skip Friday prayers will be caged. According to the decree, one who misses the prayer once will be put behind bars for two years and will be charged RM3000. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party introduced this new legislation on Monday. Back in days, the individuals regularly omitting supplications were locked up for half a year and were charged RM1000.

Reminiscence of the following act will be done through worship places, signboards, and endorsement of the law would be carried on the public claims and Sharia Police. Analysts are left stunned by the new article of Constitution. Director of AHRLA organization affirmed that ‘such acts ill-repute the Islamic codes of living’.

Freedom of religion and belief also covers freedom to not believe or take part, and the authorities in Terengganu are openly infringes  human rights using this draconian law,” he added, gthat prime minister Anwar Ibrahim should back off from   the sanctions.

 M.Khalil Abdul Hadi the assembly member claimed in the local daily Berita Harian that ‘only hopeless cases will be penalised.’”Reminiscence is pivotal because Friday prayers are not merely a Godly sacred signs but also a symbol of surrendering in front of Allah  among Muslims,” he clarified.

Earlier in 2001 this  ascetic law was approved and altered later in 2016 possessing exacerbated penalties for crimes like disdaining Ramadan and women molestation in public.

Muslims in Malaysia has a two- pronged legislation, where Islam is the state religion moves  parallel with civil law. Sharia regulates personal and family law for Muslims, who inaugurates  roughly 67% of the population of 34 million.

Post scenarios in Terengganu unfold the Persistent friction between theocratic laws and democratic rights.(PAS), the ruling party in Terengganu, has strived to escalate theocratic operations in 4 of thirteen Malaysian states that it presides over.

The political group won all the seats  in Terengganu’s legislature, leaving no room for opponents to reside.

Three years back in ‘21, In neighbouring Kelantan, authorities sought to broaden the scope of Sharia-based criminal law to include offenses such as sodomy, incest, gambling, sexual harassment, and the desecration of places of worship.

Malaysia’s federal court revoked  the Constitutional acts in 2024 and declared them unconstitutional, in a ruling which led to whopping escalation of protests by PAS followers asking for the implementation of laws to prevail.

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Arouj Fatimah
Arouj Fatimah
Arouj Fatima brings insightful perspectives on politics and current affairs to her readers through her engaging blogs

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