Blasphemy and Apostasy in Islam: Debates in Shi'a Jurisprudence

by Mohsen Kadivar

Book Overview

Is it lawful to shed the blood of someone who insults the Prophet Muhammad? Does the Qu'ran stipulate a worldly punishment for apostates? This book tells the gripping story of Rāfiq Taqī, an Azerbaijani journalist and writer, who was condemned to death by an Iranian cleric for a blasphemous news article in 2006.

Delving into the Qu'ran and Hadith - the most sacred sources for all Muslims - Mohsen Kadivar explores the subject of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474457584
• ISBN13: 9781474457583
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"