Is it lawful to shed the blood of someone who insults the Prophet
Muhammad? Does the Qu'ran stipulate a worldly punishment for
apostates? This book tells the gripping story of Rāfiq Taqī, an
Azerbaijani journalist and writer, who was condemned to death by an
Iranian cleric for a blasphemous news article in 2006. Delving into
the Qu'ran and Hadith - the most sacred sources for all Muslims -
Mohsen Kadivar explores the subject of blasphemy and apostasy from
the perspective of Shi'a jurisprudence to articulate a polarisation
between secularism and extremist religious orthodoxy. In a series
of online exchanges, he debates the case with Muhammad Jawad Fazel,
the son of Grand Ayatollah Fazel Lankarānī who issued the fatwa
pronouncing death penalty on Taqī. While disapproving of the
journalist's writings, Kadivar takes a defensive stance against
vigilante murders and asks whether death for apostasy reflects the
true spirit of Islam.
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