It is generally believed that an apostate is punishable by death. This prevailing concept about apostasy, I believe, has arisen by not understanding a hadith. This hadith has been narrated by Ibn-i-Abbaas in the following way: “Execute the person who changes his faith.” (Bukhari: Kitab Istatabatul-Murtaddeen) Our jurists regard this verdict to have a general […]
Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)