Evidence and Prosecution of Out-Of-Wedlock Pregnancies: A Legal Perspective of Syariah Criminal Offences in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Bahori, Adibah, Mat Rashid, Azizah, Yahya, Mohamad Azhan, Saifuddin, Suhaizad, Mat Salleh, Mohd Kamel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UUM Press 2023
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29370/1/UUMJLS%2014%2001%202023%201-30.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/29370/; https://doi.org/10.32890/uumjls2023.14.1.1

The issue of illegitimate pregnancies is worrying and births out of wedlock are rampant in Malaysia. These concerns are not exclusive to Malaysia however, as typically, developing countries encounter similar problems. Workable data or statistics on adultery are nearly impossible to obtain as the per...