Apostasy in Islam, A Historical and Scriptural Analysis

Author

Al-Alwani; Taha Jabir

Year

2011

Publisher

International Institute of Islamic Thought

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

25-Mar-2026

Keywords

Religion

Description

This present study is based on a more extensive study on this important subject and includes two discussions of particular importance. One of these is a chapter which deals with the words spoken by the Prophet as transmitted to us in relevant Prophetic hadiths and traditions*¹ attributed to his Companions. This discussion serves as a follow-up to the preceding chapter about apostasy in the practice-based Sunnah, that is, in the Prophet’s actions. In this way, all of the evidence taken together serves to evaluate if there is or there is not a clearly specified, legally prescribed punishment in Islam for...