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• catalog abstract ""Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world. For Muslims concerned for this freedom, one of the major difficulties is the 'punishment for apostasy' - death for those who desert Islam." "This book argues that the law of apostasy and its punishment by death in Islamic law is untenable in the modern period. Apostasy conflicts with a variety of foundation texts of Islam and with the current ethos of human rights, in particular the freedom to choose one's religion. Demonstrating the early development of the law of apostasy as largely a religio-political tool, the authors show the diversity of opinion among early Muslims on the punishment, highlighting the substantial ambiguities about what constitutes apostasy, the problematic nature of some of the key textual evidence on which the punishment of apostasy is based, and the neglect of a vast amount of clear Qur' anic texts in favour of freedom of religion in the construction of the law of apostasy." "Examining the significant challenges the punishment of apostasy faces in the modern period inside and outside Muslim communities - exploring in particular how apostasy and its punishment is dealt with in a multi-religious Muslim majority country, Malaysia, and the challenges and difficulties it faces there - the authors discuss arguments by prominent Muslims today for an absolute freedom of religion and for discarding the punishment of apostasy."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12911884.
• catalog contributor b12911885.
• catalog created "c2004.".
• catalog date "2004".
• catalog date "c2004.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
• catalog description ""Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world. For Muslims concerned for this freedom, one of the major difficulties is the 'punishment for apostasy' - death for those who desert Islam." "This book argues that the law of apostasy and its punishment by death in Islamic law is untenable in the modern period. Apostasy conflicts with a variety of foundation texts of Islam and with the current ethos of human rights, in particular the freedom to choose one's religion. Demonstrating the early development of the law of apostasy as largely a religio-political tool, the authors show the diversity of opinion among early Muslims on the punishment, highlighting the substantial ambiguities about what constitutes apostasy, the problematic nature of some of the key textual evidence on which the punishment of apostasy is based, and the neglect of a vast amount of clear Qur' anic texts in favour of freedom of religion in the construction of the law of apostasy." "Examining the significant challenges the punishment of apostasy faces in the modern period inside and outside Muslim communities - exploring in particular how apostasy and its punishment is dealt with in a multi-religious Muslim majority country, Malaysia, and the challenges and difficulties it faces there - the authors discuss arguments by prominent Muslims today for an absolute freedom of religion and for discarding the punishment of apostasy."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-221) and index.".
• catalog description "The context of the debate on apostasy: freedom of religion in the modern period ; The historical context of the debate on apostasy and the roots of intolerance ; Apostasy and related concepts ; Punishment for apostasy in Islamic law and the evidence ; Evidence against capital punishment for apostasy ; Apostasy and the position of Muslim thinkers in the modern period ; Apostasy law and its potential for misuse ; Reasons for apostasy and understanding its fear among Muslims / Adbudllah Saeed -- Religious freedom in Malaysia: overview and restrictions ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : approaches of the two major political parties ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : jurisdiction and constitutionality ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : the future / Hassan Saeed -- The need to rethink apostasy laws / Abdulla Saeed -- App. 1. Islamic Aqidah protection (Perlis) Bill 2000 ; App. 2. Pakistan's blasphemy laws.".
• catalog extent "vi, 227 p. ;".
• catalog hasFormat "Freedom of religion, apostasy, and Islam.".
• catalog identifier "075463082X (alk. paper)".
• catalog identifier "0754630838 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Freedom of religion, apostasy, and Islam.".
• catalog issued "2004".
• catalog issued "c2004.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub.,".
• catalog relation "Freedom of religion, apostasy, and Islam.".
• catalog spatial "Islamic countries.".
• catalog subject "297.2/72 21".
• catalog subject "Apostasy Islam.".
• catalog subject "BP173.65 .S26 2004".
• catalog subject "Freedom of religion (Islamic law)".
• catalog subject "Freedom of religion Islamic countries.".
• catalog subject "Liberty of conscience (Islam)".
• catalog subject "Religious tolerance Islam.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The context of the debate on apostasy: freedom of religion in the modern period ; The historical context of the debate on apostasy and the roots of intolerance ; Apostasy and related concepts ; Punishment for apostasy in Islamic law and the evidence ; Evidence against capital punishment for apostasy ; Apostasy and the position of Muslim thinkers in the modern period ; Apostasy law and its potential for misuse ; Reasons for apostasy and understanding its fear among Muslims / Adbudllah Saeed -- Religious freedom in Malaysia: overview and restrictions ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : approaches of the two major political parties ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : jurisdiction and constitutionality ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : the future / Hassan Saeed -- The need to rethink apostasy laws / Abdulla Saeed -- App. 1. Islamic Aqidah protection (Perlis) Bill 2000 ; App. 2. Pakistan's blasphemy laws.".
• catalog title "Freedom of religion, apostasy and Islam / Abdullah Saeed and Hassan Saeed.".
• catalog type "text".