一名马来西亚变性妇女成为第一个根据2019年法律起诉的罪名,该法将穆斯林的性别再分配定为犯罪,被判处两年以下监禁。 A Malaysian trans woman became the first charged under a 2019 law criminalizing gender reassignment for Muslims, facing up to two years in prison.

2026年1月,马来西亚Kelantan的一名变性妇女成为根据马来西亚州《伊斯兰刑法》(I) 2019年第一名因接受变性手术而被起诉的人,这种犯罪最高可判处两年监禁或3 000林吉特罚款。 In January 2026, a trans woman in Kelantan, Malaysia, became the first person charged under the state’s Syariah Criminal Code (I) 2019 for undergoing gender reassignment surgery, a crime punishable by up to two years in prison or a RM3,000 fine. 该案件由Kota Bharu Syariah法院处理,起因是一次针对变性人集会的突袭。 The case, handled by the Kota Bharu Syariah Court, stems from a raid targeting a gathering of transgender individuals. 被告不认罪,当局对限制公开细节提出了隐私和敏感性关切。 The accused pleaded not guilty, and authorities cited privacy and sensitivity concerns for limiting public details. 法律将穆斯林的性别转变视为犯罪, The law, which criminalizes gender transition for Muslims except in intersex cases, reflects ongoing tensions between Islamic law and transgender rights in Malaysia’s dual legal system.