The One Who Mocks the Religion and the Laws of Islam: Is He Brought Before the Judge in a Country That Does Not Apply the Law of Allah?
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The questioner : There is a book in which they mock the religion, and they mock the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the prescribed limits, and some of the unseen matters of the religion. What is the ruling on bringing a legal case against them in a country that does not rule by the law of Allah and does not establish the limit for apostasy, but is content with fining them or imprisoning them for a month or suspending the execution of the judgment? Is it permissible to bring cases against them?
The Shaykh : Now I ask you: if they were in a country that establishes the limits, are they brought before the ruler or not? Answer.
The questioner : Yes, they are brought.
The Shaykh : If they were in a country that never establishes the limits and does not subject the perpetrator to either imprisonment or a fine, are they brought or not?
The questioner : Perhaps they are brought, and perhaps they are not.
The Shaykh : Leave the "perhaps they are brought" and the "perhaps they are not." A country that does not care about this at all, and perhaps even encourages it.
The questioner : They are not brought.
The Shaykh : They are not brought. A country that gives them some punishment, gives them some punishment, but it is not the complete punishment. Are they brought or not? Answer, man.
The questioner : Perhaps they are brought, and perhaps they are not.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is not correct to say they are not brought, because there is a benefit in this: that it is known that the symbols of Allah are respected and the religion of Allah is respected, as evidenced by the fact that the punishment was imposed for this.
So now you have three categories: a category that applies the Shari'ah and gives this person his full right of punishment, completely. This is undoubtedly obligatory to bring him.
Another category does not care and does not bring this up at all and sees no harm in it. This one is not brought, and what is the benefit?
The Shaykh : Now I ask you: if they were in a country that establishes the limits, are they brought before the ruler or not? Answer.
The questioner : Yes, they are brought.
The Shaykh : If they were in a country that never establishes the limits and does not subject the perpetrator to either imprisonment or a fine, are they brought or not?
The questioner : Perhaps they are brought, and perhaps they are not.
The Shaykh : Leave the "perhaps they are brought" and the "perhaps they are not." A country that does not care about this at all, and perhaps even encourages it.
The questioner : They are not brought.
The Shaykh : They are not brought. A country that gives them some punishment, gives them some punishment, but it is not the complete punishment. Are they brought or not? Answer, man.
The questioner : Perhaps they are brought, and perhaps they are not.
The Shaykh : Perhaps it is not correct to say they are not brought, because there is a benefit in this: that it is known that the symbols of Allah are respected and the religion of Allah is respected, as evidenced by the fact that the punishment was imposed for this.
So now you have three categories: a category that applies the Shari'ah and gives this person his full right of punishment, completely. This is undoubtedly obligatory to bring him.
Another category does not care and does not bring this up at all and sees no harm in it. This one is not brought, and what is the benefit?