Apostasy is called irtidād (which means relapse or regress) or ridda in Islamic literature. An apostate is called murtadd, which means 'one who turns back' from Islam. (Another … 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 authorities to condemn and punish skeptics, … See more

The situation for apostates from Islam varies markedly between Muslim-minority and Muslim-majority regions. In Muslim-minority countries "any violence against those who abandon … 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; … See more

There are differences of opinion among Islamic scholars about whether, when and especially how apostasy in Islam should be punished. 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 apostates, apostate killing is sometimes … See more