If accepted as law the Islamic Faith Rehabilitation Act would see Muslims who give up Islam detained in rehabilitation centres where efforts would be made to "restore their faith". Local Islamic muftis have already been consulted and there are said to be plans to send delegates to the Middle East where several countries already have apostasy laws, most of which prescribe the death penalty. Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has in the past resisted calls from extremists to impose the death penalty for apostasy.