The Gombak Barat shariah lower court ordered Aliff Daniel Adli to undergo a three-month rehabilitation programme at Pusat Pemurnian Akidah Baitul Iman in Ulu Yam, starting today. (Reuters pic)PETALING JAYA: A Muslim man, who courted controversy for taking part in a non-Islamic ritual, has been ordered by the Gombak Barat shariah lower court to undergo rehabilitation to strengthen his Islamic faith.

Aliff Daniel Adli, 21, pleaded guilty to a charge of deviant worship before shariah judge Faizal Habib, Harian Metro reported.

The judge ordered Aliff to undergo a three-month rehabilitation programme at Pusat Pemurnian Akidah Baitul Iman in Ulu Yam, starting today.

Aliff was accused of committing deviant worship by holding up religious artefacts associated with another faith, performing rituals involving body piercing, and kneeling with both hands clasped against his chest in front of a statue at a temple in Batu Caves. He committed the offence on Jan 24, 2024, between 9pm and 11pm.