30 March 2010

The Penalty for Apostasy

Take a look at Dr Mohammad Mukadam, chairman of the AMS-UK (Association of Muslim Schools UK). He believes in practising the shari’ah in toto. But is reticent when it comes to stating the shari’ah penalty for apostasy in a public televised debate. When pushed, he relents and speaks his mind:

“If it’s an Islamic country, then the Shari’a is very clear. Apostasy is dealt with the death penalty. But what’s the relevance between what happens in an Islamic country and Great Britain. I fail to see the connection.”

Personally, I agree that there should not even be a notional relevance between the shari’ah in an Islamic country and public law affecting muslims in Britain. [The Spittoon] Read more