Abdullah Saeed

Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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 are untenable in the modern period. The law of 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. In examining the significant challenges the punishment of apostasy faces in the modern period inside and outside Muslim communities - exploring in particular how the issue is dealt with in a multi-religious Muslim majority country, Malaysia - the authors discuss arguments by prominent Muslims today for an absolute freedom of religion and for discarding the death penalty for apostasy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351935753
• Artikelnr.: 47955601

Autorenporträt

Abdullah Saeed

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction, Abdullah Saeed and Hassan Saeed
Part I Abdullah Saeed: 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. Part II Hassan 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. Part III Abdullah Saeed: The need to rethink apostasy laws. Part IV: Appendices
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.