Apostasy is called irtidād (which means relapse or regress) or ridda in Islamic literature. An apostate is called murtadd, which means 'one … See more

Scholars of Islam differ as to what constitutes apostasy in that religion and under what circumstances an apostate is subject to the death … See more

From the Middle Ages to the early modern period
The charge of apostasy has often been used by religious … See more

The situation for apostates from Islam varies markedly between Muslim-minority and Muslim-majority regions. In Muslim-minority countries … See more

Quran
The Quran repeatedly refers to apostasy (2:108, 217; 3:90; 4:89, 137; 5:54; 9:11–12, 66; 16:06; 88:22–24) in the context of attitudes that are associated with impending punishment, God's anger, and a refusal to accept … See more

There are differences of opinion among Islamic scholars about whether, when and especially how apostasy in Islam should be punished.
From 11th century … See more

While as of 2004 apostasy from Islam is a capital offence in only eight majority-Muslim states, in other states that do not directly execute … See more