Hotel Encounter Now Lands Divorced Woman in Khalwat Arrest With Non-Muslim Man

KULIM, Oct 21, 2026: A 42-year-old divorced woman was detained by Islamic religious enforcement officers for alleged khalwat with a married man at a hotel in Padang Serai near here on Tuesday.

Kulim District Religious Enforcement Officer Anwar Sharifudin Mat Saad said the pair were arrested at about 7.30am in a hotel room on an upper floor.

Investigations revealed the 24-year-old man, who is married with two children and hails from Padang Serai, had no marital or family relationship with the woman.

Divorced Woman

The woman, from Terengganu, reportedly told authorities she had travelled to the district for banking matters. She has an 18-year-old son.

The man admitted knowing the woman after they previously worked together at a courier company for three months.

Authorities said the pair checked into the hotel at about 12.30am and later admitted they had met at hotels on two previous occasions.

The case is being investigated under Section 25(a)(b) of the Kedah Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 2014 for alleged khalwat.

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