Punishment for blasphemy in Islam
Question
Is violence committed in the name of blasphemmy prohibited in Islam?
Answer
This is not applicable to a non-Muslim country.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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