Killing the apostate
The report 'whoever changes his religion, kill him', against the Quran's prohibition of compulsion in religion.
| Positions of the schools | Scholars | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanafi | Abu Hanifa | المبسوط للسرخسي Vol. 10, p. 108 | Al-Sarakhsi: the apostate woman is not killed; she is imprisoned and forced back into Islam |
| Maliki | Malik ibn Anas | موطأ مالك - رواية يحيى - ت عبد الباقي Vol. 2, p. 736 | Malik: zindiqs, when they are found out, are killed without being invited to repent |
| Shafi'i | al-Shafi'i | الأم للشافعي - ط الفكر Vol. 1, p. 294 | Al-Shafi'i: any adult man or woman who leaves Islam is called to repent, and is killed if they do not |
| Hanbali | Ahmad ibn Hanbal | المغني لابن قدامة - ت التركي Vol. 12, p. 264 | Ibn Qudama: the people of knowledge are agreed that killing the apostate is obligatory |
| Other | al-Bukhari | صحيح البخاري - ط السلطانية Vol. 9, p. 15 | «Whoever changes his religion, kill him» |