STATE ENACTMENT

SELANGOR - En. 1 of 1988

Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Amongst Muslims) Enactment, 1988

9. Offence relating to the use of certain words and expression of Islamic origin

(1) A person commits an offence if he:-

(a) in any published writing; or

(b) in any public speech or statement; or

(c) in any speech or statement addressed to any gathering of persons; or

(d) in any speech or statement which is published or broadcast and which at the time of its making he knew or ought reasonably to have known would be published or broadcast,

uses any of the words listed in Part I of the Schedule, or any of its derivatives or variations, to express or describe any fact, belief, idea, concept, act, activity, matter, or thing of or pertaining to any non-Islamic religion.

(2) A person who is not a Muslim commits an offence if he, in the circumstances laid down in subsection (1), uses any of the expressions listed in Part II of the Schedule, except by way of quotation or reference.

(3) A person who commits an offence under subsections (1) or (2) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit.

(4) The Ruler in Council may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.

 

SCHEDULE

(Section 9)

PART I

WORDS WHICH ARE NOT TO BE USED PERTAINING TO A NON-ISLAMIC RELIGION

Allah

Illahi

Rasul

Fatwa

Firman Allah

Wahyu

Iman

Imam

Ulama

Mubaligh

Dakwah

Nabi

Hadith

Syariah

Injil

Sheikh

Ibadah

Qiblat

Salat

  

Kaabah

Haj

Khalifah

  

Kadi

Mufti

Wali

  

PART II

EXPRESSIONS WHICH ARE NOT TO BE USED BY A NON-MUSLIM PERTAINING TO A NON-ISLAMIC RELIGION

1.

Subhanallah.

2.

Alhamdulillah.

3.

Lailahaillallah.

4.

Walillahilham.

5.

Allahu Akbar.

6.

Insyaallah.

7.

Astaghfirullahal Azim.

8.

Tabaraka Allah.

9.

Masyaallah.

10.

 Lahaula Walaquata Illabillahilaliyil Azim.

Passed this 4th day of April 1988.

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