Man flogged in mosque for gender mixing in Malaysia's Terengganu

A 42-year-old construction worker was publicly flogged with six lashes in a mosque in Terengganu, Malaysia, for spending time alone with a woman who was not his wife or relative. This punishment was ordered by a Sharia court for a gender mixing crime. This incident marks the first time a Sharia court-ordered whipping occurred outside a court setting in Malaysia. The man was brought to the mosque in an inmate's jumpsuit after Friday prayers for the punishment, which critics say aims to humiliate. The Malaysian Bar Association expressed concern over the flogging, stating that such punishments undermine individual dignity. Malaysia has a dual legal system, with Islamic courts handling specific matters for Muslim citizens.