Despite Malaysias place as a modern economy, the country is becoming increasingly socially conservative, especially to trans gender muslim.
Malaysia is cracking down on transgender Muslims, declaring them to be against Islam. Dateline joins the countrys religious police as they carry out night-time raids and arrest people in the streets, finding a community living in fear in a country described as one of the worlds worst places to be transgender.
Malaysia has a dual justice system, with two sets of law; basic civil law, which applies to everyone in the country, and Islamic law, which applies to the countrys Muslim population and covers some of the most intimate aspects of their lives.
Under Islamic law in Malaysia, Muslims can be prosecuted for close proximity offenses. Even simply being alone with someone youre not married to can mean up to 2 years in prison.
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