Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz's case has been criticised by civil society and rights group who said she should not be prosecuted. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, February 26, 2015.
A Muslim manager of bookstore chain Borders Malaysia was today given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal by the Shariah High Court on a charge of selling and distributing a book which authorities said contravened Islamic laws.
A tearful Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz thanked the judge and hugged her Borders superior Yau Su Peng before walking out of court.
She was charged under Section 13 (1) of the Shariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act, which carried the punishment of up to RM3,000 fine or up to two years jail, or both, upon conviction.
On May 23, 2012, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) conducted a raid at the bookstore and subsequently Nik Raina was accused by the religious authority of breaching Islamic laws by distributing or selling Irshad Manji's book, "Allah, Liberty and Love".
- TMI
She was charged under Section 13 (1) of the Shariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act, which carried the punishment of up to RM3,000 fine or up to two years jail, or both, upon conviction.
On May 23, 2012, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) conducted a raid at the bookstore and subsequently Nik Raina was accused by the religious authority of breaching Islamic laws by distributing or selling Irshad Manji's book, "Allah, Liberty and Love".
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