Section 127 — Syariah Penal Code

(1)

Any person who commits qatlul-’amd due to ikrah tam is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and the person causing ikrah tam shall be punished with death as qisas.

(2)

Any person who commits qatlul-’amd due to ikrah naqish is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to death as qisas and the person causing ikrah naqish shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years.

Syariah Penal Code

(3)

In this section —

“ikrah naqish” means any form of force which does not amount to ikrah tam;

“ikrah tam” means placing any person in fear of death upon himself, his family members or loss of his property which causes him to commit a wrongful act without his consent in which he is incapable of avoiding himself from committing such act.