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Muslim men in Terengganu now face two years' jail for missing Friday prayers

Incase if you have never heard of Terengganu, well it is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. remember Malaysia, the bigot intolerant muslim majority country that censors and burns bibles.


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KUALA TERENGGANU: Muslim men who do not perform Friday prayers in Terengganu will now face a maximum fine of RM3,000 or two years' jail. This followed the passing of a bill to amend the Terengganu Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (Takzir) 2001 by the state assembly here yesterday. Apart from amendments to Section 16, other amendments involved Section 19 on failure to respect Ramadan and Section 53 on harassing women in public places. Amendments to Section 16 on offences by Muslim men not performing Friday prayers without valid reasons involved increasing the jail terms from a maximum of six months or a fine not exceeding RM1,000. The jail term for offences committed under Section 19 and 53 will be increased from six months to a maximum of two years.

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/11/191710/muslim-men-terengganu-now-face-two-years-jail-missing-friday-prayers
BY BERNAMA - 25 NOVEMBER 2016

I thought there was no compulsion in Islam? Other Islam is a peaceful religion chanting Moslems should stand up and kick against this law.

delishpot:
I thought there was no compulsion in Islam? Other Islam is a peaceful religion chanting Moslems should stand up and kick against this law.

I don't think they will do that, as long as it's not affecting their religion