Articles on Islam
Is Apostasy a Capital Crime in Islam? This paper aims at critically evaluating the views on the punishment of Apostasy in the light of the Qur'an and Hadith. By Dr. Jamal Badawi Introduction As an Islamic legal term, it means denouncing Islam as one's religion by a Muslim. There has…
On Apostay (leaving Islam) The Ruling on Apostasy! Official Fatwa of the Mufti of Greater Washington, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Hanooti By Dr. Ahmad Kutty The issue of apostasy falls under the umbrella of man's free will, freedom of expression and belief. The Holy Qur'an states unequivocally that nobody can be…
Muslim and Non-Muslim Relations Reflections on Some Qur'anic Texts* By Jamal Badawi, PhD April, 05, 2005. Introduction Humanity lives today in a “global village,” where no people or nation can live in isolation from and indifferent to what goes on elsewhere. Our world is so interdependent and so interrelated that…