The ruling on one who denies the hudud (fixed Qur'anic punishments) of apostasy (riddah) on the grounds that there is no compulsion in religion
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Question:
What is the ruling on one who denies one of the hudud of Allah, such as the hadd of apostasy, on the grounds that[Al-Baqarah 2:256] and that there is no evidence for it?
Answer:
No, the hadd of apostasy is not for the sake of compulsion; they attribute it to the tenth religion, no, it is for the sake of respecting the religion of Allah. One who plays with it, who becomes Muslim and then returns, who becomes Muslim and knows that Islam is a condition to be acknowledged and then retracts from the knowledge, this is accepted because he is frivolous with the religion of Allah, not because he is returning to Islam. Islam does not compel anyone to enter; it does not compel anyone to enter. But if one exits the religion and becomes an apostate, he must be killed because he is a criminal. Yes.
What is the ruling on one who denies one of the hudud of Allah, such as the hadd of apostasy, on the grounds that
There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion
لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِAnswer:
No, the hadd of apostasy is not for the sake of compulsion; they attribute it to the tenth religion, no, it is for the sake of respecting the religion of Allah. One who plays with it, who becomes Muslim and then returns, who becomes Muslim and knows that Islam is a condition to be acknowledged and then retracts from the knowledge, this is accepted because he is frivolous with the religion of Allah, not because he is returning to Islam. Islam does not compel anyone to enter; it does not compel anyone to enter. But if one exits the religion and becomes an apostate, he must be killed because he is a criminal. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح بجدة 23-8-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (39:28)
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