The convert herself is also likely to be killed if she is found. The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.” (Qur’an 4:89)
A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, both Sunni and Shi’ite. Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the most renowned and prominent Muslim cleric in the world, has stated: “The Muslim jurists are unanimous that apostates must be punished, yet they differ as to determining the kind of punishment to be inflicted upon them. The majority of them, including the four main schools of jurisprudence (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali) as well as the other four schools of jurisprudence (the four Shiite schools of Az-Zaidiyyah, Al-Ithna-‘ashriyyah, Al-Ja’fariyyah, and Az-Zaheriyyah) agree that apostates must be executed.”
Qaradawi also once famously said: “If they had gotten rid of the apostasy punishment, Islam wouldn’t exist today.”
“Christian family imperiled by looming ‘retribution,’” by Madeeha Bakhsh, Christians In Pakistan, September 26, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A Christian family faces possible retribution as religious zealots try to hunt them down. In keeping with details, Saima (real name withheld for the sake of security) converted to Christianity back in 1990s and few years after married a Christian man namely Abid Masih. Her conversion brewed indignation; as a result of which Saima’s family threatened to kill Abid Masih.
The threats compelled the Christian convert, her husband to flee and take refuge in an undisclosed location. Meanwhile, Saima’s family started threatening Abid’s parents. Saima’s family warned Abid’s father to bring her back and hand her over to them.
Saima, her husband and their year-old daughter remained in hiding for years. The dejected family was provided with legal assistance by LEAD (Legal Evangelical Association Development). Lead head, Sardar Mushtaq Gill confirmed that after her marriage with Abid, Saima’s family found out about her conversion.
In 2013, Saima’s family initiated a retribution campaign. Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill confirmed that vexed relatives of Saima had also threatened other family members of Abid. In 2013, Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill confirmed that: “They have also threatened to kidnap her husband’s sisters and kill the couple and other relatives.”
The Christian family is once again receiving threats from the family of Saima. Advocate Sardar Mushtaq Gill detailing the incident told CIP that the family is imperiled. He said that the Christian family has received new threats. Abid was threatened to divorce Saima in a day’s time, or else his sister would be abducted….
Lorn Ferguson says
If it wasn’t for the islamic law of apostasy , islam would be mostly dead by now!
Ned Kelly says
Even if she goes back, they will kill her anyway.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Why should the husband and kids be executed for mom’s crime? It’s true that Islamic republics are weak on individual rights, but let them live to enjoy their Islamic lifestyle to the normal finish. Those threatening the rest of the family are mixed up about Islam, the world’s most misunderstood religion, which is complicated by the fact that it’s not a religion per se, it’s also government and military.
gravenimage says
APF, the message here is that the husband should have murdered his wife when she left Islam–if he wanted his family and himself to live, that is.
God, I hate Islam.
Ned Kelly says
Because it orders in the quran, to kill ALL who leave Islam.
Frank Anderson says
In any negotiation there must be the possibility of arriving at an agreement/situation that both parties can live with, and preferably, mutually benefit. Unless that possibility exists, there is no reason, nor foundation, for negotiation. A religion that teaches and practices murder and suicide has no common ground with those which teach life. When the “palestinans” negotiate with Israel it is only to buy time and obtain money (bribes and incentives) to fund their ultimate goal of destroying the Jewish state and all Jews. The same is true with all infidels (not capitalized to show my refusal to obey their language rules), If we are not Jewish we, according to believers, will either “convert, submit to humiliation, or die.” There is no 4th alternative of coexistence. If we are Jewish, death is the only alternative to the believers. Where is there room for negotiation with 1400 years of perfect, complete, un-reformable, unchanging word of the moon-god? “Moderate”, “tolerant” islam exists only in the delusional minds of those who refuse to face the truth. To be a “believer” is to believe the whole Magilla, not just selected parts. “There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.” See, e.g. Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl (The Delusion of Reprieve).
gary says
Wait wait?!!! Linda Sarsour keeps telling America that Islam is Unity, Liberty, and Charity?!
Perhaps she should spend some time in Pakistan interviewing Christians. You know….
Get the truth about Islam.
Janakiraman Rajalakshmi says
Recently when I was in Thiruvannamalai ( Ramanasramam) while having dinner the hindu woman sitting beside me was proudly telling me ” my daughter has fallen in love with this guy..who is in navy….ssssso good sssssso full of llllllove…..not a single bad habit….BUT has laid down one strict condition that she should convert to christianity & STOP worshipping all Hindu Gods….what to do….for the sake of llllllove my daughter has agreed..”.
Ask HINDUS in India….about christians’ chicanery. No wonder we are not THAT willing to antagonize Muslims. And Islamic countries. I always caution Hindus NOT to antagonize China either. Never trust the christians. Christians seldom command the awe & respect of us Hindus.
gravenimage says
Good grief. Pretending that this Christian asking this Hindu girl to join his faith–even if you disagree–is the same as Muslims slaughtering people who leave Islam is just grotesque false moral equivalence.
Ned Kelly says
So he only wanted a Christian wife, but wasn’t going to kill or throw acid in her face if she refused, like a certain cult we all know does daily. Big deal.
Janakiraman Rajalakshmi says
Trust u knavish christians to focus only on some extreme aberrations as your agenda is christian hegemony all over the world.
Whereas we have many Hindus having a cordial satisfactory co existence with many Muslims in Bharath & Islamic countries are not “bad” as hyperbolized by you all.
Hindus like Smt.Radha Rajan , Varsha Bhosle got it RIGHT always. It is christians full of GUILE who manipulate so maliciously through inculturations etc etc turning the same people daggers drawn at one another. Have written extensively. Svami Vivekananda & many Hindu SAGES have long seen through christians’ doublespeak , deceit etc.
Christians are ever armed with vaccines , bandages , drugs called allopathy medicines….aid workers ….perennially waging WARS. And busy doing mass genocides after genocides.
In GCC countries it is you christians who are desirous of stripping away all clothes , fornicate in the open etc etc calling them “individual liberties” & booooohooooo ” Aiyo tsk tsk…Muslims are not allowing such freedom…..they belong to some other century….no modernityEEEE…
How can ANYONE call you christians hiiiighly civilized & develoPPPed is beyond Hindus like me. For christians are very particular about shoes , socks & neckties but shamelessly insist on exposing every other part of anatomy calling it “individual freedom” ” modernity”. u are experts in “legalizing” all kinds of debauchery vices.
Muslims are SANE enough. Definitely far far far MORE Sane than such demented christians. Hence crack their WHIP.
I recall how one american BRAT ( teenager) was obdurately defended by entire insane narcissistic america uk put together who had behaved in punishable ways in SINGAPORE. It happened some years ago. u christians have egregious disregard & contempt for other Countries Laws , Rules , Culture. Forever intimidating others who are NOT in awe of u christians. All of u started maligning Singapore non stop. This is what u do to China & Korea too.
I read a DETAILED article about North Korea. Only then I understood why they dislike imperious christians & are scared of u christians. They are JUSTIFIED in hating u christians.
Trust u to malign North Korea bandying words like nuclear democracyeeee blah blah.
All the woes of this world are ONLY owing to christrian DEVILS. Period.
marina says
I hate Mo (piss be upon him) and his equally vile false Islam
Andy says
God Bless this Christian family. In Muslim dominated regions of the world where people accept Jesus Christ the prosecution they face. What faith!
Only Jesus Can Heal This Hurting World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8HNCBfoERY&list=RD2yGu8bfO3gg&index=11
Andy says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8HNCBfoERY
C T says
The reason Facebook/Twitter/mainstream media have to hide stories like this is because they rightfully inspire disgust. The coverups keep this sort of thing occurring. Which makes FB/Twitter/MSM complicit.
Frank Anderson says
C T, you may be more correct than you realize. Research, study and consider the words “aid, abet, counsel or act in furtherance” contained in 18 United States Code Section 2. Also take a look at 18 United States Code Section 4, Misprision of a Felony, which says that a separate crime is committed when someone is aware of a federal (US) felony and does any act whatever to conceal it. United States v. Perlstein, 126 F.2d 789 (3rd Cir. 1942), cert den 439 U.S. 1127 (1942). Another later case United States v. Baez, 732 F.2d 780 (10th Cir. 1984). Maybe they apply and maybe not; but the possibility is fascinating.
gravenimage says
Pakistan: Muslims threaten to murder husband and family of woman who left Islam for Christianity
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This poor family. This is why there are not more apostates from Islam.
peter says
The most disgusting thing to me is where are all the media liberals and humanitarians like, CNN,NBC ,MSNBC and CBS who would have aired a hour show if the the threatened person was a muslim/muslima. That is why people have no respect for media and voted for Trump who stood like a beacon of free thinking during the presidential debates kicking political correctness to a corner! Shame on CNN ,NBC ,ABC ,CBS(Fake News giants)
Yoda Dunbar says
One of our female Church members has been taken in by Pakistani Police, her friend also from our Church was badly beaten
What they are doing besides the apostasy, is extortion, they grab Christians and then demand from their Churches money for their release, and this is in an area that is mainly Christian
These animals need the Lord or Lead
Carolyne says
I’d prefer lead for them.