Unmarried couples have been banned from riding on motorcycle togther in Aceh province of Indonesia’s Aceh. legislation in the province has passed been passed citing Islamic Sharia
According to media reports, the regulation, which will come into effect in a year were an “efforts to implement Shariah law fully.”
“Unmarried people sitting closely together on a motorcycle is clearly against Shariah as it could lead to sinful acts,”
Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatra island, is the only province in the country that is allowed to implement Islamic law.
The province began implementing Shariah law after being granted special autonomy in 2001.