JHEAT To Act Against Any Superstitious Acts At Nurly Sahirah's Gravesite
KUALA TERENGGANU, June 30 (Bernama) -- JHEAT has warned against any form of khurafat (superstitious belief) being practised at the grave of the late Nurly Sahirah Azman, who died in the recent bus crash in Gerik, Perak.
JHEAT Enforcement Division Chief Assistant Commissioner Aizi Saidi said any act that contradicts Islamic law could be subject to action under Section 3A of the Terengganu Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) Enactment 2001, which carries a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment for up to three years.
He said JHEAT, through the Besut Religious Office Enforcement Unit, would carry out regular monitoring to ensure that no syirik (idolatry) or khurafat practices take place at the gravesite.
'Any individual who engages in witchcraft, sorcery or any act that goes against the enactment may be subject to legal action.
'Those who refuse to comply may be liable to a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years if convicted. JHEAT takes such khurafat acts that go against religious teachings very seriously,' he said when contacted.
A social media post, which went viral last Friday, claimed that several visitors had taken soil from the gravesite to keep for a specific purpose.
In response, the family of the late Nurly Sahirah has cordoned off the grave area to prevent a recurrence of the act.
Nurly Sahirah was among 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students who died in an accident on June 9, when the bus they were travelling in overturned and collided with a Perodua Alza along the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik.
The crash also left 33 others injured, including the bus driver and his assistant, as well as the driver and three passengers of the Perodua Alza.
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