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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(2) Any non-Muslim who, in instances mentioned in subsection (1), uses any expression listed in Part II of the Fifth Schedule, except as a citation or reference is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(3) The Court may order for any publication or thing, among others, used in the commission of or related to the offence referred to in subsections (1) and (2) to be forfeited and destroyed notwithstanding that no person may have been convicted for the offence.

Misuse of titles for Muslims reserved for specific persons.

218. (1) Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses—
 * (a) any person, other than the Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam, by the title "Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam"; or
 * (b) any person, other than a Rasul or Nabi, by the title " ' Alaihis Salam" or " ' Alaihis Shalatu Wassalam",

is guilty of an offence and shall be liable. on conviction to a fine not exceeding $12,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

(2) Any person who by words, either spoken or written, or in any other manner, refers to or addresses—
 * (a) any person, other than a sahabat of Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title "Sahabi";
 * (b) any person, other than a wife of Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title "Ummul Mu'minin"; or ·
 * (c) any person, other than a family member of Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam, as or by the title "Ahli Bait",

is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $8,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(3) In this section—
 * (a) "any person" includes himself;
 * (b) "Ahli Bait" means the family member of Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam who are—

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