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.”
“A Christian Convert Arrested in Southwest of Iran,” NCRI, October 24, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
NCRI – The intelligence agents arrested another Christian convert in Dezful (southwest of Iran) after he was summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence. The newly Christian convert, Abdolali Pourmand, known as “Ehya” was one of the servants of “Payam-e-Aramesh” church in Dezful who has been arrested on Thursday, October 2017 by the Intelligence agents and transferred to Ahvaz.
According to the released reports, the agents have raided his house; however, the Christian convert was working on his farmland far from home. After careful inspection, the intelligence agents found some holy bibles, pamphlets, and CDs in his house. The agents summoned him on a telephone call and asked him to go to the Ministry of intelligence’s headquarters in Dezful. He was then arrested on the same day after his visit to the headquarters.
Three days after his arrest, the newly Christian convert, Abdolali Pourmand was allowed to have a brief telephone conversation with his family about his situation on Saturday, October 21. He told his family that the interrogators have promised his release. It is noteworthy that Abdolali Pourmand has been arrested only two months after his marriage.
According to a report published on the website of Mohabat News, three Christian converts have been arrested, summoned, or beaten up in the past few days. They have been threatened to either repel or deny Christianity and repent or to leave the country. The plainclothes agents have intimidated them of beating and killing as well….
Lydia says
Once about a year ago I heard a newscaster talking about something like this, only she said it in a way to justify the persecutors, saying something about how ‘it was illegal to change religions in that country’ and it was a muslim country and the way she said it, such a tone of smugness, showed who she sided with.
I went on the news site and left a comment about how wrong she was, informing her of basic human rights, and that ANYONE is free to change their religion at ANYTIME, and convert from whatever to whatever! It is illegal to try to stop them, put pressure on them, persecute them, etc. THAT is what is WRONG!
And YES, anyone can convert to Christianity from anything at anytime, in fact that is what the good Lord wants! Sure, we will be persecuted for it, that is why Jesus said to count the cost.
But you can totally see the agenda they have at work, trying to sculpt the narrative.
john spielman says
so why is it illegal to ‘ change religions’? it seems dar al islam ( the “house of islam”) is starting to crack apart and disintegrate just like dead rotted – muhammed predicted in sahih muslim book 001 number 0271-
hopefully the remnant muslims will be forced to”crawl back into their hole like a snake returns to it den” and the world be rid of islam once and for all!
gravenimage says
It has *always* been illegal for Muslims to leave Islam–this dates back to the “Prophet”. This is not something recent at all.
Eur says
Muslims agree with this, there is not reciprocity. In Marocco converts to Christianity are permanently under vigilant, they have to join in their homes. This is the reality.
Matthieu Baudin says
The regime spies on it’s students studying abroad and treats them very harshly when they return home if they have ‘crossed the line’. Come to think of it the North Koreans have also fine tuned this sort of approach.
tgusa says
This is certainly not the way to stem rising anti-Muslim sentiments and stereotypes that lead non muslims around the world to a place where they are unable to see Muslims as victims.
gravenimage says
I wish more Infidels were paying attention to news like this.
tgusa says
So do I. The left with their anti-Christian crusade believe that this is all good. The dumb left hasn’t come to the obvious conclusion that leftist ideology is considered by muslims to be an even greater abomination than Christianity. The left, they like their ideology but they won’t be able to keep that ideology and crying won’t do them no good.
gravenimage says
All grimly true.
mortimer says
Ex-Muslims after leaving Islam must in most cases, mislead their families about their new opinions, move to another country, change their first and last names and even move again leaving no forwarding address. They must relinquish all contact with their families and former friends and develop a whole new social support network.
gravenimage says
Yes, Mortimer–and even then, they are sometimes still at risk from their former coreligionists.
God, I hate Islam.
D J says
True I had a friend from Mashad in Iran. Nicest chap you could meet. Grandfather was an ayatollah but he became a Methodist and married a Jewish friend of mine.
They are still happy together almost 30 years later.
gravenimage says
Great news!
gravenimage says
Islamic Republic of Iran: Intelligence agents arrest convert from Islam to Christianity
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This poor man. There is no freedom of religion in Dar-al-Islam.
Infidel says
And come to say.. these shameless parasites flock to Christian nations for refuge and suck dry their welfare system and have the gall to constantly complain against their hosts..
R Russell says
Fear leading to the clampdown in accordance with sharia. Who will ultimately triumph over the antichrist? (whose character is very similar to that of the mahdi) The devil knows his time is short so wants to clamp down on those escaping his clutches.
Worldwide Muslims are realising the Jesus of the Bible can be known. YHWH God grant many more leave Islam, the religion of death, and find the Bible Jesus who is the author of life.
http://www.christianity.com/theology/other-religions-beliefs/why-are-thousands-of-muslims-converting-to-christ.html