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Kelantan will present the Syariah Offences (Kelantan) Bill 2026 to its state assembly next Tuesday, replacing the 2019 enactment partially struck down by the Federal Court in a landmark February 2024 ruling.
Pahang's Sultan Al-Sultan Abdullah has urged greater reliance on community service as an alternative sentence for Syariah offences, framing punishment as a tool for offender rehabilitation and social reintegration rather than mere retribution.
Malaysia's proposed Syariah Judges' Remuneration Act has reached its final preparation phase, with documentation nearly complete ahead of cabinet submission, said Religious Affairs Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan.