This is a great injustice, but they could have put him to death, as the mob wishes to do. There is much support in the Qur’an and Sunnah for the death penalty for blasphemy. It can arguably be found in this verse: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger […]
Mauritania: Appeals court upholds blogger’s death sentence for apostasy
“M’khaitir has apologised and said he never meant to insult the Muslim Prophet Muhammad….The original announcement of his death sentence was met with public celebrations.” Public celebrations? Islamic apologists in the West tell us that Islam has no death penalty for apostasy, and that Muhammad was tolerant of personal insults, but Muslims in Muslim countries […]