Apostasy in Islam

1989 demonstration against "The Satanic Verses" in Den Haag, Netherlands

Islam And blasphemy

Islam And blasphemy This article covers the relationship between Islam and blasphemy. Blasphemy in Islam is an impious utterance or action concerning God but is broader than in normal English usage, including not only the mocking or vilifying of attributes of Islam but denying any of the fundamental beliefs of the religion....

Freedom Of Religion And Apostasy

Freedom Of Religion And Apostasy

Freedom Of Religion And Apostasy Freedom Of Religion And Apostasy: Addressing Tensions Between Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Islam. The way we understand the state, religion, individual, and how they are related to one another is much different now than how we conceptualized them in premodern times. Today, political alliances are...

Penalties (actual or proposed) for apostasy in some Muslim-majority countries as of 2020. Death penalty Prison Converting a Muslim is a crime Loss of child custody/marriage

Apostasy In Islam

Apostasy In Islam Apostasy in Islam (ردة‎ riddah or ارتداد irtidād) is commonly defined as the conscious abandonment of Islam by a Muslim in word or through deed. It includes the act of converting to another religion or non-acceptance of faith to be irreligious, by a person who was born in a Muslim family or who had previously accepted...

Taj Mahal Sunset Taj Mahal India Indian Pradesh

Hindu–Islamic Relations

Hindu–Islamic Relations This article covers Hindu–Islamic relations. Hinduism is a religion and a way of life of the Hindu people of India, their diaspora, and other regions which have experienced Hindu influence since ancient and medieval times. Islam is a monotheistic religion in which the deity is Allah (الله‎ “the God”: see God in Islam), the last prophet being Muhammad, whom Muslims...

People praying to Lord Brahma, a Hindu deity, at the Erawan shrine, Bangkok

Freedom Of Religion

Freedom Of Religion Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. It also includes the freedom to change one’s religion or beliefs. Freedom of religion is considered by...