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 […]
Uganda: Muslims try to burn convert to Christianity alive, say Allah will reward them in paradise if they kill him
“He accused me of being an infidel by converting to Christianity, and that Allah will reward them in Jannah if they kill me.” Jannah is Islamic paradise, where the legendary virgins serve the blessed. The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as […]
Uganda: Muslims torture and murder two Christians for preaching the Gospel among Muslims
Islamic law forbids non-Muslims to preach any non-Muslim religion among Muslims, on pain of death (cf. Reliance of the Traveller o11.10). The death penalty for apostasy is also 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 […]
Uganda: Imam allegedly beats 15-year-old daughter to death for converting to Christianity
Muhammad said: “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 […]