Shi‘i religious thinkers and the issue of Apostasy

Authors

  • G. R. Nuei University of Malaya
  • Faisal Ahmad Shah University of Malaya, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2446-5240.malala.2015.107841

Keywords:

Apostasy, Fatwa, Ijtihad, Ijma‘, Sab al-Nabi, Fazil Lankarani, Mohsen Kadivar, Rafiq Tağı.

Abstract

‘Apostasy’ is one of the controversial issues in the Muslim world. According to Islamic teachings, an apostate must be killed. This article is to assess the status of killing fatwas among contemporary Islamic thinkers in general and two Shi‘i religious thinkers in particular. Mohsen Kadivar and Fazil Lankarani have presented differing ideas dealing with the killing of an Azerbaijani journalist, Rafiq Tağı, who was accused of apostasy.

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Author Biographies

  • G. R. Nuei, University of Malaya
    G R Nuei is a PhD candidate of Islamic Studies at the University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • Faisal Ahmad Shah, University of Malaya, Malaysia
    Faisal Ahmad Shah is a Senior Lecturer, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia

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Published

2015-11-27

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Artigos

How to Cite

Nuei, G. R., & Shah, F. A. (2015). Shi‘i religious thinkers and the issue of Apostasy. Malala, 3(5), 95-107. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2446-5240.malala.2015.107841