Hi Glo,

I'm no expert, but I can tell you that not anyone call kill an apostate- it can only be done by the relevant authority (like, it can be ordered by a judge or something, not some bloke who lives across the street).

Before the person is sentenced to death they are debated by people who have knowledge and if they return to Islam than that is accepted of them and they are not harmed. In other word, if an apostate is caught and does not want to die, all they have to do is pretend to return to Islam, even if they don't mean it and they will not be harmed. Not that I am promoting lying, of course.

If it is correct and from Allah then of course I feel it is right and justified. However at the moment I do not know enough about the difference of opinion regarding whether it is simply the apostate who is sentenced to death or the apostate who rebels against the state (i.e. commits treason).

I have no right to stand in the way of justice just because my family member is the one to suffer. I ask Allah to protect my family from such an evil fate (apostacy, not death).

What do you mean by cagey? Also, do you deny that the in the OT God did command that apostates be put to death? And, knowing that it was ordained by God at one stage, can you please answer your question too:

And how do you (the reader of this sentence) personally feel about the death penalty for apostates? Do you think it is right? Justified?

Thanks!