Islamic apologists keep telling us that Islam is a kind, tolerant and peaceful religion. Whenever a woman is stoned or beheaded or a murderous attacker blows up a bus or a restaurant full of innocent people, we are told that it is the work of Islamic fanatics and True followers do not agree with this.
We now know that in Afghanistan, a country that is 99% Muslim, a person is being tried for apostasy under Sharia (Islamic law), and will face the death penalty if convicted. ۔
What did this man do that was so horrible, against the Islamic faith? He converted to Christianity, that is the terrible thing he did. This is one of the worst things a Muslim can do. He chose to renounce the Islamic faith and so it is bad enough to be sentenced to death. However, he can be forgiven if he agrees to become a Muslim again.
Hadith (which is said to be attributed to Muhammad), Sahih Bukhari Volume 1. 9, Book 84, No. 57 is interpreted as "Kill him who changes his religion", so the judge of the Shariah court is proposing to do the same.
Deuteronomy 13: 6-10 describes the Torah as saying about the apostates, “But you will surely kill him. To kill him, first, your hand will be on him, and then all the people will have a hand. And thou shalt stone him to death. Because he wanted to throw you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. " Will consider
If the Islamic religion is so kind, tolerant, and peaceful, then why are its laws so brutally and intolerantly interpreted? I think not all Muslim countries follow Sharia and not all those who do are so fanatical. However, in many Muslim countries, it is still customary to have one / both hands cut off for theft, stoning for adultery, and hanging for apostasy. Other countries, including Iraq, which in the past did not practice Sharia, are now talking about establishing Sharia courts.
I also understand that not all Muslims interpret Islamic law in the same way. Like Islamic law, it is subject to the interpretation of other laws and therefore can be interpreted freely, moderately, or fundamentally. The problem is that while some Muslims interpret Islamic law freely or moderately, it seems that the vast majority of Muslims in the Arab world interpret the law fundamentally (at least as it does with women and infidels). is about).
Afghanistan's constitution guarantees freedom of religion, however, in an interview, the Afghan foreign minister said the government had "nothing to do" with the court case. He added that he hoped the case would yield "satisfactory results". It seems to me that he was saying that the Sharia court is not bound by Afghan law and can do whatever it wants, thus making the Afghan constitution useless. It further reinforces the belief that Afghanistan is a democracy on paper and ruled by Islamic fundamentalists. These radical Taliban may not be as bad as they used to be, but so far they have not looked much better.
Many religious groups believe that apostasy is wrong and that their religion is the only true religion. However, in this day and age, I do not know of any country, except some Muslim countries, that has sentenced a person to death for changing his religious beliefs. Things like this used to happen in the past, look at the Spanish investigation, but now it is considered offensive.
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