Explore the Law, State by State
Search or browse all 13 states and 3 federal territories. Selecting a second entry keeps both open for comparison.
| State / territory | Region | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Johor | Peninsula | Federal Acts apply nationwide; state Sharia enactment applies to Muslims (verify current wording). |
| Kedah | Peninsula | Federal Acts apply nationwide; state Sharia enactment applies to Muslims (verify current wording). |
| Kelantan | Peninsula | State known for stricter enforcement discourse; verify specifics before publishing. |
| Melaka | Peninsula | Historic Straits Settlements territory; Sharia enactment applies to Muslims (verify). |
| Negeri Sembilan | Peninsula | Federal Acts plus state Sharia enactment (verify current wording). |
| Pahang | Peninsula | Home state of Genting Highlands, the country's single land-based casino licence (verify). |
| Penang | Peninsula | Former Straits Settlement with a long revenue-farm history (verify). |
| Perak | Peninsula | Tin-mining era history intersects with early gambling-house regulation (verify). |
| Perlis | Peninsula | Federal Acts plus state Sharia enactment (verify current wording). |
| Selangor | Peninsula | Most populous state; federal and state layers both apply (verify). |
| Terengganu | Peninsula | Federal Acts plus state Sharia enactment (verify current wording). |
| Sabah | Borneo | Federal Acts apply; state-level religious enactments also apply to Muslims (verify). |
| Sarawak | Borneo | Federal Acts apply; state-level religious enactments also apply to Muslims (verify). |
| Kuala Lumpur (Federal Territory) | Peninsula | Federal territory; federal Acts and applicable religious enactments both apply (verify). |
| Labuan (Federal Territory) | Borneo | Federal territory with its own offshore financial status; gambling law follows federal Acts (verify). |
| Putrajaya (Federal Territory) | Peninsula | Federal administrative territory; federal Acts and applicable religious enactments both apply (verify). |
A note on colour
States are grouped by region (Peninsula or Borneo) for orientation only — colour does not indicate how strict a jurisdiction is.