Patit (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabis, Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a ...

: ਪਤਿਤ ) is a term which refers to a person who has been initiated into the

Sikh Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Si ...

religion, but violates the religion's precepts and leaves it. The term is sometimes translated as

apostate Apostasy (; ) is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that is contrary to one's previous religious beliefs. One who ...

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Its legal definition as inserted in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, through the amending Act XI of 1944:: ''Patit means a person who being a

Keshdhari The term ''Khalsa'' refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion,Khalsa: Sikhism< ...

, trims or shaves his beard or keshas or who after taking amrit commits any one or more of the four kurahits.''

Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971 The Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act of 1971 is an Indian legislation modeled after the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which determines the management of Sikh places of worship within Delhi Union Territory. Impact The 1971 act, more stringent than the 192 ...

, contains a similar definition except a reference to keshdhari because unlike

Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 was a piece of legislation in British India which legally defined Sikh identity and brought Sikh gurdwaras (houses of worship) under the control of an elected body of orthodox Sikhs. Gurdwara reform movement Prior to ...

, it defines only

keshdhari The term ''Khalsa'' refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion,Khalsa: Sikhism< ...

, and not

sahajdhari A sahajdhari (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ਸਹਜਧਾਰੀ ; Meaning "spiritual state of equilibrium adopter"; alternatively spelt as sehajdhari) Sikh is a person who believes in Sikhism but is not an Amritdhari. A Sahajdhari adheres to th ...

, as Sikhs. It states: ''"Patit" means a Sikh who trims or shaves his beard or hair (keshas) or who after taking amrit commits any one or more of the four kurahits.'' In the

Sikh Rehat Maryada Rehat ( Punjabi: ਰਹਿਤ, alternatively transliterated as Rehit, Rahit, or Rahat) refers to the rules and traditions which govern the unique Sikh lifestyle and determines correct Sikh orthodoxy and orthopraxy. The Sikh Rehit Maryada( Punjabi ...

, Section Six, it states: The undermentioned four transgressions must be avoided: * Dishonouring the

hair Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and ...

; * Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the

Kutha Kutha, Cuthah, Cuth or Cutha (, Sumerian: Gû.du8.aki, Akkadian: Kûtu), modern Tell Ibrahim (also Tell Habl Ibrahlm) (), is an archaeological site in Babil Governorate, Iraq. The site of Tell Uqair (possibly ancient Urum) is just to the north. ...

way; * Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse; * Using an intoxicant (such as smoking, drinking alcohol, using recreational drugs or tobacco) These four kurahit causes of apostasy were first listed by

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...

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{{reflist Apostasy Disengagement from religion Sikhism

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