Apostasy in Islam 

Until de:Benutzer:Orientalist responds, I'll try to help fast, since this is rather wicked. (Sorry for this fast translation.)

The document says:

al-Azhar. Fatwa-committee.
In the name of the forgiving and gracious god.

Question of Mr. Ahmad Derwish; he has submitted this question by Mr. (name not visible), german nationality:

A man of muslim belief, egyptian nationality married a women of christian belief, german nationality.
In aggreement of the couple, the mentioned muslim converted to the christian religion and joined the christian creed.

1 - What is the islamic judgement about the person's status according to the islamic punishment?

2 - Are his childen understood as muslims or christians? What is the judgement?

The Answer:

God, Lord of the worlds is praised. God bless the man of the envoys, our Lord Muhammed, his family and all his fellows and give them  salvation.

Herewith we grant information: since he is dropped from the islam, he will be invited for regretfulness. Does he not regret, he will be killed pertaining to rights and obligations of the islamic law.

Referring to his children, so they are minor muslims. When they reach full age, and if they remain within the islam, they are muslims. If they leave the islam, they will be invited to regret. If they do not regret, they will be killed. God the almighty knows best.

Seal of the commitee. The Chairman of the fatwa-commitee in Azhar (university?).

(signed: unreadable sign) Date: 9/23/1978

Seal with emblem of the state: The arabic republic of egypt. Al-Azhar. The fatwa-commitee in Azhar.