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100	1		_aSaeed, Abdullah. _917444
245	1	0	_aFreedom of religion, apostasy, and Islam / _cAbdullah Saeed and Hassan Saeed.
260			_aAldershot, Hants, England ; _aBurlington, VT : _bAshgate, _c2004.
300			_avi, 227 pages ; _c25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 214-221) and index.
505	0		_aThe context of the debate on apostasy: freedom of religion in the modern period ; The historical context of the debate on apostasy and the roots of intolerance ; Apostasy and related concepts ; Punishment for apostasy in Islamic law and the evidence ; Evidence against capital punishment for apostasy ; Apostasy and the position of Muslim thinkers in the modern period ; Apostasy law and its potential for misuse ; Reasons for apostasy and understanding its fear among Muslims / Adbudllah Saeed -- Religious freedom in Malaysia: overview and restrictions ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : approaches of the two major political parties ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : jurisdiction and constitutionality ; Apostasy laws in Malaysia : the future / Hassan Saeed -- The need to rethink apostasy laws / Abdulla Saeed -- App. 1. Islamic Aqidah protection (Perlis) Bill 2000 ; App. 2. Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
520	1		_a"Debate on freedom of religion as a human right takes place not only in the Western world but also in Muslim communities throughout the world. For Muslims concerned for this freedom, one of the major difficulties is the 'punishment for apostasy' - death for those who desert Islam." "This book argues that the law of apostasy and its punishment by death in Islamic law is untenable in the modern period. Apostasy conflicts with a variety of foundation texts of Islam and with the current ethos of human rights, in particular the freedom to choose one's religion. Demonstrating the early development of the law of apostasy as largely a religio-political tool, the authors show the diversity of opinion among early Muslims on the punishment, highlighting the substantial ambiguities about what constitutes apostasy, the problematic nature of some of the key textual evidence on which the punishment of apostasy is based, and the neglect of a vast amount of clear Qur' anic texts in favour of freedom of religion in the construction of the law of apostasy." "Examining the significant challenges the punishment of apostasy faces in the modern period inside and outside Muslim communities - exploring in particular how apostasy and its punishment is dealt with in a multi-religious Muslim majority country, Malaysia, and the challenges and difficulties it faces there - the authors discuss arguments by prominent Muslims today for an absolute freedom of religion and for discarding the punishment of apostasy."--Jacket.
650		0	_aLiberty of conscience (Islam) _917445
650		0	_aReligious tolerance _xIslam. _917446
650		0	_aFreedom of religion _zIslamic countries. _917447
650		7	_aApostasy _xIslam. _2fast _917448
650		7	_aFreedom of religion. _2fast _917449
650		7	_aFreedom of religion (Islamic law) _2fast _917450
650		7	_aLiberty of conscience (Islam) _2fast _917451
650		7	_aReligious tolerance _xIslam. _2fast _917452
650	1	7	_aIslam. _917453
650	0	7	_aApostasie. _xIslam _917454
650	0	7	_aTolérance religieuse _xIslam _917455
650	0	7	_aLiberté religieuse _xDroit Islamique _917456
651		7	_aIslamic countries. _2fast _917457
651		7	_aMalaysia. _2swd _917458
700	1		_aSaeed, Hassan, _d1970- _917459
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aSaeed, Abdullah. _tFreedom of religion, apostasy, and Islam. _dAldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2004 _w(OCoLC)642409436
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