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.