Punishment of Apostasy in Islam
Publisher: The Other Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9789839541496
Subjects: Islamic law; Social law
Description: This book examines each and every aspect of Islamic jurisprudence connected with the question of apostasy in a detailed manner. The post-9/11 ‘war on terror’ has underscored the crucial importance of understanding the issue distinctly in its religious and political contexts.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface to the Second Edition; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: Chapter I: Apostasy and the Qur’an; title: Chapter II: Apostasy and the Sunnah; title: Chapter III: Apostasy and the Khilāfah al-Rāshidah; title: Chapter IV: Apostasy and the Fuqahā’; title: Chatter V: Ijtihād and Ijmā‘; title: Chapter VI: Summary and Conclusions; title: Bibliography; title: Index