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Apostasy in Islam 1 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Apostasy in Islam 1 2021-06-21 513 Views Apostasy , Apostate , Islam and Apostasy This text first explains the view about faith in God and whether or not Islam can be forcefully imposed on others; then comes the Islamic view on the choices a person has after he has willingly joined the Islamic faith.

Next, the discussion on the issue of apostasy and its two categories; is followed by the religious sources for the punishment of an apostate. The treatise ends with a discussion of some Qur’ãnic verses and some relevant issues about minorities in Muslim countries. Contents Introduction Faith in God: a Natural Instinct Can Islam be forced on others? What after submission?

Introduction The issue of apostasy (irtidād) and the punishment that Islam has prescribed for an apostate is one of the least known and understood parts of the shari`ah (Islamic laws). After the concept of jihād, apostasy is most frequently cited by Christian missionaries as a negative dimension of Islam. (1) In 1997, a question was forwarded to me by the Aalim Network of Ahlul Bayt Discussion Group (ABDG) about the punishment given to an apostate.

I could sense the plea for understanding the law of Islam and the rationale behind that law. And since, it is a very complex and sensitive issue, I wrote a detailed answer using the notes I had from a talk that I had given in Toronto in May 1990. A few months after this answer was circulated via the internet to the ABDG subscribers, I wrote another article in June 1998 giving further details from the jurisprudential point of view.

the answer was circulated via the internet to the ABDG subscribers, I wrote another article in June 1998 giving further details from the jurisprudential point of view. What you see in your hand is the collection of these two articles. First, we shall explain our view about faith in God and whether or not Islam can be forcefully imposed on others; then comes the Islamic view on the choices a person has after he has willingly joined the Islamic faith.

Next, we shall discuss the issue of apostasy and its two categories; followed by the religious sources for the punishment of an apostate. The treatise ends with a discussion of some Qur’anic verses and some relevant issues about minorities in Muslim countries.