What is the ruling on one who apostatizes from Islam after residing in an Islamic country?

The questioner : The questioner says: What is the ruling on one who left Europe for an Islamic country to study there, but did not find a school for a period of three years, and then returned as an apostate from the religion after this period of residence?

The Shaykh : The truth is that I doubt the veracity of this report, because it is impossible for a Muslim who comes to Islamic countries not to find a school in which to learn the matters of his religion. This is far-fetched, especially in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia if he came there, for it accepts such people and teaches them their religion. But in any case, let us assume that this matter is true and that this person who embraced Islam apostatized after his conversion, may Allah protect us from that. Then he is to be treated as one who has apostatized from Islam, and he is told: either you return to Islam, or you will be killed. This is if he is in an Islamic country that rules by the Shari'ah of Allah.