The nuances of Shari'ah law in contemporary society is something that none of us are qualified to discuss in detail, with the exception of maybe one member who's example could only be described as positive. In the face of constant offence and ignorance I might add.
Seriously Repacked, I've been a strong "defender" of Fadi quite some time. Darkoz has also defended Fadi at times as well.
Wikipedia:
"Historically, the vast majority of Islamic scholars have held that apostasy in Islam is a crime as well as a sin, an act of treason punishable with the
death penalty,[SUP]
[9][/SUP] typically after a waiting period to allow the apostate time to repent and return to Islam.[SUP]
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[12][/SUP] The kind of apostasy generally deemed to be punishable by the jurists was of the political kind, although there were considerable legal differences of opinion on this matter.[SUP]
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Wael Hallaq states that "[in] a culture whose lynchpin is religion, religious principles and religious morality, apostasy is in some way equivalent to high treason in the modern nation-state."[SUP]
[14][/SUP] Some contemporary Muslim scholars also hold the traditional view that the
death penalty for apostasy is required by the two
primary sources of
Sharia - the
Quran and the
Hadiths. However, the vast majority argue that the death penalty is an inappropriate punishment,[SUP]
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[19][/SUP] inconsistent with the Qur'anic injunctions such as Q.88:21-22[SUP]
[20][/SUP] or "no compulsion in religion";[SUP]
[21][/SUP] and/or that it is not a general rule but enacted at a time when the early Muslim community faced enemies who threatened its unity, safety, and security, and needed to prevent and punish the equivalent of desertion or treason,[SUP]
[22][/SUP] and should be enforced only if apostasy becomes a mechanism of public disobedience and disorder (
fitna).[SUP]
[23][/SUP] As such moderate Muslims reject such penalty.[SUP]
[20][/SUP] According to
critics, the death penalty or other punishment for Apostasy in Islam is a violation of universal
human rights, and an issue of
freedom of faith and conscience.[SUP]
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[24][/SUP] A majority considers apostasy in Islam to be some form of religious crime, although a minority does not.[SUP]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy_in_Islam