Malaysia man caned for drinking

A Malaysian Islamic court judge has sentenced a Muslim man to be caned for drinking alcohol. Abdul Rahman Mohd Yunos, a sharia high court judge in Pahang state, ordered Nazarudin Kamaruddin, 46, to be jailed for one year and be caned six times, the New Straits Times reported on Tuesday.

Nazarudin, a permanent resident from Indonesia, pleaded guilty to drinking alcohol on August 27 at a restaurant that was raided by officers from the Pahang religious department. [Al Jazeera] Read more [via Religious Watch]