Malaysia

Arrest warrant out for Nur Sajat over court no-show

Cosmetics entrepreneur charged with dressing up as woman at religious event, bringing Islam into contempt, in 2018

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 23 Feb 2021 12:57PM

Arrest warrant out for Nur Sajat over court no-show
Mention of a case involving controversial cosmetics entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, better known as Nur Sajat, at the shariah high court has been postponed to June 1. – Instagram pic, February 23, 2021

SHAH ALAM – The shariah high court here has issued an arrest warrant against controversial cosmetics entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, better known as Nur Sajat, for failing to attend proceedings today.

A source told Bernama that the warrant was issued by sharie judge Mohammad Khalid Shaee @ Shaii.

“He (Nur Sajat) did not attend court today, and the judge issued an arrest warrant.”

Sharie lawyer Zuri Zabuddin Budiman, representing Nur Sajat, 36, said mention of his client’s case has been postponed to June 1.

The accused has been charged with dressing up as a woman at a religious event, bringing Islam into contempt, three years ago.

“He (Nur Sajat) is required to be present in court on the new date,” Zuri Zabuddin told reporters here. 

“We will probably do mitigation, but have yet to discuss it.”

Also representing the accused are counsel Ahmad Nazib Johari, Noor Azlina Che Hassan and Amirah Zainal.

In proceedings on January 6, Nur Sajat was charged with committing the abovesaid offence at his beauty centre in Section 16, Shah Alam, at 7.30pm on February 23, 2018.

He was charged under Section 10(a) of the Shariah Crimes (Selangor) Enactment 1995, which provides for a maximum fine of RM5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both, upon conviction. – Bernama, February 23, 2021

Related News

Malaysia / 1mth

Man sentenced to six months' jail for insulting Islam

Malaysia / 1mth

Move on, don’t torment parties that made ‘mistake’ with offensive socks, says PM

Opinion / 1mth

Offensive socks: Accepting an apology is a noble gesture in certain circumstances – Hanipa Maidin

Malaysia / 2mth

Zaid presses cabinet to fight back, stop Malaysia from being ‘hostage’ to extremist preachers

Malaysia / 2mth

Selangor Sultan expresses deep regret over Abdul Hadi's statement

Malaysia / 3mth

Zakat can eradicate poverty, Muslims must donate with consistency, says PM

Spotlight

Malaysia

Travel agencies misusing tourist, umrah visas for haj will lose licence, warns govt

By Stephen Then

Malaysia

Authorities bust human trafficking syndicate, arrest 8 Bangladeshis

Malaysia

RTD mulls going undercover to nab those renting cars to foreigners without driving licence

Malaysia

Remembering Karpal, his legacy

Malaysia

Go hard on those wanting to cause chaos, Anwar tells police

Malaysia

Economy grows 4.2% in first quarter

You may be interested

Malaysia

Digital Penang worried over rise of fake news

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Remembering Karpal, his legacy

Malaysia

United Kingdom GMC recognises Malaysia parallel pathway specialists

Malaysia

Admitting non-Bumis into UiTM doesn’t violate federal constitution, says group

Malaysia

Jemaah Islamiyah defunct but its ideology still being taught, says terror expert

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

Long term effects of Account 3 withdrawals could be severe, says NGO

Malaysia

GRS leaders meet to scrutinise alleged blunder by AG’s office

By Jason Santos

Malaysia

Ulu Tiram police station attacker, family were reclusive, say villagers