Section 71
Attempt to commit zina
ActIn forceProvision 71 of 253
Section 71
Any person who attempts to commit zina or attempts to cause the commission of zina is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction —
(a)
if he is muhshan, to a fine not exceeding $14,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both, and to whipping not exceeding 20 strokes; or
(b)
if he is ghairu muhshan, to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both, and to whipping not exceeding 10 strokes.
Illustration
A, a mukallaf man, lies on a bed with B, a mukallaf woman who is not A’s wife. A and B are committing the offence under this section.