A 21-year-old Muslim youth who sparked controversy after participating in a Hindu ritual publicly repented today during a special ceremony at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque in Shah Alam.

The event took place roughly 24 hours after the Syariah High Court ordered him to undergo faith rehabilitation and repent.

Aliff Daniel Adli, alongside his mother and younger sister, recited the pledge of repentance on stage using a microphone, witnessed by state religious officials, including Selangor mufti Anhar Opir and Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) secretary Sabirin Sarbini.

Reciting the Islamic declaration of faith (syahadah), Aliff (above, left) - clad in a green baju Melayu and songkok - admitted his mistake and pledged to reform.