Apparently, the powers of AMLA is massive. We do actually have a Khalwat law. And you can go to jail and fine if you fail to pay Zakat. However, we dont enforce these laws because the Syariah Court has no police powers. Therefore, SPF cant make arrests. Syariah law in Singapore only has enforcement powers in Halal certification and you can go to jail and fine for various offences relating to misrepresentation of Halal products. However, these are enforced through NEA I guess? Cohabitation outside marriage 134.—(1) Any man who cohabits and lives with a woman, whether a Muslim or not, to whom he is not lawfully married, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. (2) Any woman who cohabits and lives with a man, whether a Muslim or not, to whom she is not lawfully married, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. (3) The court may, instead of sentencing a woman under subsection (2), order that she be detained in a place of safety established under any written law for such period not exceeding 12 months as it may determine. statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=afd34706-5fe0-4f96-b830-5759d43a6563;page=0;query=DocId%3A%223e90fc65-b364-434b-b2dc-ced1d9608640%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0#pr134-he-.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:40:31 +0000
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