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Saudi Arabia Executes Bangladeshi Couple For Indecent Act In Mecca Mosque
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News18•15-10-2026, 20:12
Saudi Arabia Executes Bangladeshi Couple For Indecent Act In Mecca Mosque
- •Saudi authorities executed two Bangladeshi nationals, Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, following convictions for an indecent act inside a mosque in Mecca.
- •The death penalty was imposed under ta’zir, a discretionary form of punishment under Islamic law for offenses lacking specific Quranic penalties, due to the gravity of desecrating a sacred site.
- •The verdict was upheld through multiple tiers of judicial review, including the Appellate Court and Supreme Court, and finalized via royal decree.
- •The Saudi Interior Ministry issued a stern warning emphasizing strict enforcement of public morality and severe legal consequences for violating the sanctity of religious sites.
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Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar were executed after being convicted of committing severe moral violations and indecent acts inside a mosque in Mecca.
The criminal tribunal imposed the death penalty under ta’zir, which is a discretionary form of punishment under Islamic law for offenses that lack specific prescribed Quranic penalties.
The Saudi Interior Ministry reaffirmed that security agencies will strictly enforce public morality across all religious establishments and warned that violating holy site sanctity leads to severe legal consequences.
