Open AccessRELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND APOSTASY IN ISLAM
Author(s) -
Zulhamdani Zulhamdani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
alif lam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2775-2461
pISSN - 2774-7093
DOI - 10.51700/aliflam.v2i2.225
Subject(s) - apostasy , islam , punishment (psychology) , religious studies , religious freedom , sociology , law , political science , social psychology , philosophy , psychology , theology , economic freedom
This study started from the Islamic understanding of religious freedom for mankind. The Qur'an does not teach compulsion for anyone to convert to Islam. However, what if the followers of Islam themselves leave their religion? Is religious freedom still sustainable? Or are there prohibitions and punishment for those who leave Islam? For this reason, the authors analyze parallel texts between the Qur'an, hadith and historical sources with the contextual approach developed by Abdullah Saeed. Thus, it will be revealed how the attitude of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions towards apostates. So, the stigma of Islam which is accused of being the religion of murderous will be explored and answered contextually.