International Islamic Fiqh Conference diskuterede forleden religionsfrihed og herunder begrebet apostasi.
Several others were adamant in their refusal to the demand for a lighter approach toward apostates in the name of freedom of religion.
“The view that Islamic scholars of the past had different views on how to punish apostates is incorrect. They only disagreed on how soon apostates should be executed; should it be done in three days, one week or few months. The waiting time is left to the discretion of the ruler,”
said Muhammad Al-Nujaimi, a professor at the Higher Institute of Law in Riyadh.
