Spelling out apostasy offences

Spelling out apostasy offences THE SUN SEPANG: A more explicit law on apostasy offences and deviationist teachings is being fine-tuned by the Attor ney-General's Department, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Abdullah Mohd Zin said yesterday. Apostasy offences have yet to be verified under the Syariah Criminal Law, he said. "The relevant laws are being studied by the AG's Department," Abdullah said after opening a Syariah legal and judicial convention. He was asked to comment on the concern among Muslims over apostasy cases and a "mushrooming" of deviationist teachings in the likes of the "Ayah Pin" cult led by Ariffin Muhammad of the "Sky Kingdom" in Besut, Terengganu.