A man in Johor was recently detained by the Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) for khalwat with his ex-wife, whom he divorced about a year ago. During the late-night raid, their child was present, but officers doubted his explanation that he was only there for dinner, laundry, and to visit the child. The pair remained silent when asked if they had “slept together.”
Johor Man Caught for Khalwat with Ex-Wife by Religious Department
Although their relationship improved after the iddah period ended, remarriage was complicated as the woman’s guardian—her brother—remains estranged from the man. Neighbours, aware of their past marriage and divorce, observed the situation unfold quietly.
