The Place of the Ruling on Apostasy in the Book of Criminal Offenses
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, why did the author (may Allah have mercy on him) not include the punishment for apostasy in the Book of Hudud, but rather place it in the Book of Criminal Offenses?
The Shaykh:
It is a continuation of the chapter on criminal offenses, just as the punishment for a fasting person who breaks his fast is a continuation of the chapter on criminal offenses, because this is a crime against the religion, a crime against the creed. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And every single book, from the chapter on injuries to the end of the chapter on hudud (fixed punishments), is one single chapter for the preservation of the five necessities: qisas (retaliation in kind) protects the soul, the ruling on apostasy protects the religion, and the remaining hudud protect wealth, protect honor, and protect lineage. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, why did the author (may Allah have mercy on him) not include the punishment for apostasy in the Book of Hudud, but rather place it in the Book of Criminal Offenses?
The Shaykh:
It is a continuation of the chapter on criminal offenses, just as the punishment for a fasting person who breaks his fast is a continuation of the chapter on criminal offenses, because this is a crime against the religion, a crime against the creed. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And every single book, from the chapter on injuries to the end of the chapter on hudud (fixed punishments), is one single chapter for the preservation of the five necessities: qisas (retaliation in kind) protects the soul, the ruling on apostasy protects the religion, and the remaining hudud protect wealth, protect honor, and protect lineage. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الحدود : باب حد الزاني — islamhouse.com (37:46)
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