Quran, hadith and sharia law calls for death of apostates
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in response to reader comment: Muslim Paranoia

Submitted by Usman Ali (United States), Feb 28, 2006 at 19:15

Mohammad: You are ignorant of quran hadith and sharia. I am a muslim living in Pakistan. We have sharia laws here in accordance with quran and sunna. In our country apostacy and blasphemy is punishable with death.

You make a fool of yourself if you make a wrong statement like you did. In this age of internet every one can find out what is in quran hadith and sira by pushing some buttons.
Here are some refernces for you :

Allah has said "Kill the renegades" (4.89)

Apostle has said:
Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 260:
Narrated Ikrima:
Ali burnt some people alive (former muslims)., Prophet had said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "
Ishaq:550 ". The reason that Allah's Messenger ordered Andullash Bin Sad slain was because he had become a Muslim and used to write down Qur'an Revelation. Then he apostatized (rejected islam) after becoming suspicious of some verses which prophet changed after his suggestions.

Ishaq:551 The Messenger ordered Miqyas' assassination because he became a renegade by rejecting Islam."

Bukhari, 5-59-632 Once Muadh paid a visit to Abu Musa and saw a chained man. Muadh asked, "What is this?" Abu Musa said, "(He was) a Jew who embraced Islam and has now turned apostate." Muadh said, "I will surely chop off his neck!"

Bukhari Volume 9, Book 83, Number 17:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "The blood of a Muslim cannot be shed except in three cases: In Qisas for murder, a married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse and the one who reverts from Islam (apostate) and leaves the Muslims."

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