What is the punishment for someone who is born a Muslim and thenapostates in this life? What is the punishment in the hereafter?
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What is the punishment for someone who is born a Muslim and thenapostates in this life? What is the punishment in the hereafter?
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To come out of Islaam after entering it is a mockery of Deen. The punishment is worse than the severe punishment to disbelievers.
And Allah Taãla Knows Best.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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