It is unimaginable to think that the holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) would have authorized stoning to death as punishment for adultery. The punishment for adultery is very clear in the Qur’an: ‘Flog each of them with a hundred stripes’ (24:3). The Quran does not differentiate between married and unmarried. The Qur’an has clearly […]
The Punishment for Apostasy
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 […]