A 42-year-old construction worker in Malaysia’s conservative state of Terengganu was publicly flogged inside a mosque on Friday.
This followed his conviction by a Sharia court for the Islamic offence of spending time alone with a woman
The man, clad in an orange inmate’s jumpsuit, was transported to the mosque in a prison van following Friday prayers.
He received six lashes before an audience of about 90 people, marking the first time a Sharia court-ordered caning was carried out in a mosque, according to Malaysia’s official Bernama news agency.
The offence, known as khalwat, is considered a breach of Islamic law. While Sharia court-ordered canings are rare, this public execution of the punishment underscores the strict enforcement of Islamic laws in Terengganu.
Earlier in the week, the Malaysian Bar expressed “profound concern” over the punishment. “Such punishments strip individuals of their dignity,” the association said in a statement.
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Malaysia, a multi-ethnic nation, operates a dual legal system where Islamic courts handle specific matters for Muslim citizens. Critics argue that caning, typically conducted over clothing, serves not only to physically punish but also to humiliate recipients.
Human rights groups have condemned such practices. The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia stated last week, “Punishments that inflict physical violence and public humiliation have no place in a modern justice system.”
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