IPOH: The Lower Syariah Court here postponed the mention of 'Raja Bomoh' and 'Puteri Zaleha' who are being investigated for allegedly insulting Islam during a ritual to prevent floods last month.
Raja Bomoh or Ibrahim Mat Zain, 71 who was clad in a black coat, and Puteri Zaleha whose real name is Suliaha Abdul Hamid, 62 arrived at the court compound about 8am.
The mention was previously fixed for today with the proceeding to be heard by Syariah Judge Azman Saad.
Azman made the ruling following an application by Syarie prosecutor Suhaili Ishak who needed time to complete the investigation papers before he could submit the charge sheet.
"I do not intend to extend the period of this investigation. I hereby allow a postponement of two months and this will be the last.
"Due to incomplete investigations, both will be released but that does not mean they will not be charged. We cannot wait too long," Azman said.
Ibrahim, who has 32 children and three wives, and Suliaha, a former civil servant were unrepresented.
Azman then set April 25 for mention.
On Jan 7, Ibrahim and Suliaha, were released on RM3,000 bail with a surety, each.
It was reported on Jan 5 that a 25-minute and nine-second video of him and Puteri Zaleha conducting a ritual to apparently prevent floods in Teluk Intan had gone viral on social media.
Puteri Zaleha in the recording claimed that she had predicted Teluk Intan would be flooded and it would be a disaster.
The case is being investigated under Section 14 of the Perak Syariah Criminal Enactment 1992 for defaming and insulting Islam and Section 16 of the same Enactment for violating the fatwa issued by the Perak Mufti.