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{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.e-cfr.org/ar/index.php?ArticleID=322|2=2011-03-21}} Is killing interpreted as restricting freedom of conscience?]<BR>European Council for Fatwa and Research, August 16, 2008|2=Q: One who converted to Islam from Poland, was asked by a wicked atheist about the penalty for one who apostatizes from the religion of Almighty Allah. What should he respond? He interprets killing as restricting freedom of conscience.<BR><BR>A: The issue of killing the apostate is a function of the state. His judgment belongs with the Islamic government. This is not the concern of Islamic foundations, associations, or centers. A group of Salafis and Imams are of the opinion that not every apostate should be killed, but rather only '''those who openly commit apostasy''', or call for fitna, or voice harmful things against Allah and His Prophet (peace be upon him) and the believers. [The apostate] is killed in order to protect the religion and the community from his corruption, and not to restrict freedoms, as he by his action is infringing on the rights of others. The interests of the state and the society come before individual self-interest. In truth, this issue is similar to what is termed in contemporary law as “high treason” because of the harm to the public that it causes.}} | {{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.e-cfr.org/ar/index.php?ArticleID=322|2=2011-03-21}} Is killing interpreted as restricting freedom of conscience?]<BR>European Council for Fatwa and Research, August 16, 2008|2=Q: One who converted to Islam from Poland, was asked by a wicked atheist about the penalty for one who apostatizes from the religion of Almighty Allah. What should he respond? He interprets killing as restricting freedom of conscience.<BR><BR>A: The issue of killing the apostate is a function of the state. His judgment belongs with the Islamic government. This is not the concern of Islamic foundations, associations, or centers. A group of Salafis and Imams are of the opinion that not every apostate should be killed, but rather only '''those who openly commit apostasy''', or call for fitna, or voice harmful things against Allah and His Prophet (peace be upon him) and the believers. [The apostate] is killed in order to protect the religion and the community from his corruption, and not to restrict freedoms, as he by his action is infringing on the rights of others. The interests of the state and the society come before individual self-interest. In truth, this issue is similar to what is termed in contemporary law as “high treason” because of the harm to the public that it causes.}} | ||
{{Quote|1=[{{Reference archive|1=http://answering-islam.org/Hahn/statement.gif|2=2013-06-04}} What is the stand of the Islamic Law regarding the Muslim who has renounced Islam and embraced another religion?]<BR>Mufti of the Republic of Lebanon, Beirut, Fatwa issued November 13, 1989|2=The person who renounces his apostasy is not obliged to repeat the performance of everything he had accomplished prior to his apostasy (i.e., while he was still a practicing Muslim), such as the hajj (pilgrimage) and the prayers. His works will no longer be counted as having failed him, now that he has returned to Islam... Now, should the apostate (male or female) persist in his apostasy, he should be given the opportunity to repent, prior to his being put to death, out of respect for his Islam. A misunderstanding on his part may have taken place, and there would thus be an opportunity to rectify it. Often apostasy takes place on account of an offer (of inducement). So Islam must be presented to the apostate, things should be clarified, and his sin made manifest. '''He should be imprisoned for three days, so that he may have the opportunity to reflect upon his situation. This three-day period has been deemed adequate. But''' '''if the man or the woman has not repented of his or her raddah, but has continued to persist in it, then he or she should be put to death'''. (This is in harmony with) Muhammad's saying, may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him: `Kill him who changes his religion', as related by the Hadith authority, al-Bukhari, (in his Hadith collection).}} | |||
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