Published on: Thursday, January 21, 2021
By: Agencies
Kuala Lumpur: Cosmetics entrepreneur Nur Sajat
(pic) has been charged at the Shah Alam Syariah High Court with cross-dressing at a religious function, causing the religion of Islam to be scorned upon.
The 36-year old, whose real name is Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, had pleaded not guilty to the offence on Jan 6, when the charge was read to him before Syarie Judge Mohammad Khalid [email protected]
According to the charge sheet, Sajjad, as a man, had caused the religion of Islam to be ridiculed by dressing up as a woman at a Yasin recitation and solat hajat (prayer) event.
KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial cosmetics entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, or popularly known as Nur Sajat, has claimed trial at the Shah Alam Syariah High Court to a charge involving cross-dressing.
Sajjad, 35, is accused of dressing as a female at a religious event, an act said to have brought contempt to Islam.
He is charged with committing the offence at his beauty centre Nursajat Beauticion in Jalan Serai Wangi G16/G, Section 16, Shah Alam, at 7.30pm on Feb 23,2018.
The charge under Section 10(a) of the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (Selangor) 1995 carries a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment up to three years, or both, upon conviction.
Sajat pleads not guilty to dressing up as woman 20 Jan 2021 / 20:21 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
KUALA LUMPUR: Cosmetic entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman or better known as Nur Sajat has been charged in the Shah Alam Syariah High Court with dressing as a woman at a religious event, which has brought Islam into contempt, three years ago.
In the proceedings that took place on Jan 6, Muhammad Sajjad, 35, however, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to him before Syarie judge Mohammad Khalid Shaee @ Shaii.
The accused, as a man, was accused of bringing contempt to the religion of Islam by dressing up as a woman at a Yasin recitation and solat hajat event.
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The Fire and Rescue Department Air Unit air search covered a 24km distance along the coast from Jambu Bongkok to Kuala Dungun. Picture via Twitter/Bernama
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MARANG, Dec 27 The search and rescue for Wan Nashaifudin Wan Latif, 48, feared drowned at Pantai Jambu Bongkok here, continues today with the deployment of helicopters.
Marang district police chief, DSP Mohd Zain Mat Dris said the one-hour air search which started at 12.50pm covered a 24km distance along the coast from Jambu Bongkok to Kuala Dungun.
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By Ayeotan Shola
Its a sad day in the family of Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya today as he slumped and died on the pitch after just few minutes into a local friendly in Malaysia on Saturday.
Oniya, 30, went down about three minutes into the game for T-Team and was pronounced dead at hospital around half-an-hour later, the club’s chief executive told The Star newspaper.
“The game had just started for about two or three minutes. Suddenly, he collapsed,” Kelantan player Amiridzwan Taj Tajuddin said when interviewed after the frightening happening.
Everyone was “shocked and sad” over the tragedy, explained Amiridzwan, 29, who had just signed for the club during the March transfer window.