Iran: Nine Christians sentenced to prison for leaving Islam – IOTW Report

Iran: Nine Christians sentenced to prison for leaving Islam

JihadWatch:

Imagine the outcry if nine Muslims had been jailed for leaving Christianity. But no one will take any significant notice of this.

In any case, it could have been worse. They could have been sentenced to death. The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law. It’s based on the Qur’an: “They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.” (Qur’an 4:89)

A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him” (Bukhari 9.84.57). The death penalty for apostasy is part of Islamic law according to all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence.

This is still the position of all the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, both Sunni and Shi’ite. Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the most renowned and prominent Muslim cleric in the world, has stated: “The Muslim jurists are unanimous that apostates must be punished, yet they differ as to determining the kind of punishment to be inflicted upon them. The majority of them, including the four main schools of jurisprudence (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali) as well as the other four schools of jurisprudence (the four Shiite schools of Az-Zaidiyyah, Al-Ithna-‘ashriyyah, Al-Ja’fariyyah, and Az-Zaheriyyah) agree that apostates must be executed.” read more

6 Comments on Iran: Nine Christians sentenced to prison for leaving Islam

  1. jellybean
    DECEMBER 29, 2019 AT 2:06 PM
    “I think I would prefer death over an Islamic prison.”

    …give ’em a few years and another Democrat president, and all AMERICA will be an islamic prison…

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  2. I have a friend (and her 12 year-old daughter) who are religious refugees from Iran. She has been a Christian since she was a teen, was very successful in Tehran until her secret was discovered about 11 years ago. She was ruled against in a court of law and had to pay a fine, and she bolted to the first place she could – Malaysia – with her 10 year old and 6 month old daughters where she spent 7 years before coming to US. It had to have been pretty bad for her to make such a decision – and a testament to her faith.

    Oh, and she was ordered to march in anti-US parades and shout ‘Death to America!’, not doing so would cost her job.

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  3. What is worse, is that the Catholic Pope is intent on ex-communicating Catholics from their church and is ordering them to join his new UN religion. Be united with Muslims for peace and good will.

    Pope Francis Unveils Globalist New World Religion at Summit with United Nations Leader
    The Pope wants globalism to replace traditional religion.
    Published 4 days ago on Dec 26, 2019
    By Shane Trejo
    “Francis revealed the dogma that he intends to replace belief in Christ as savior with last week. He is advocating for Catholics to unite behind a one world government, and surrender their freedom and sovereignty to international interests.

    “Trust and dialogue between people and between nations, in multilateralism, in the role of international organizations, and in diplomacy as an instrument for appreciation and understanding, is indispensable for building a peaceful world,” Francis claimed.”
    https://bigleaguepolitics.com/pope-francis-unveils-globalist-new-world-religion-at-summit-with-united-nations-leader/

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