The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 140
140 "The reason to kill an apostate is only with the intent to eliminate the danger of war, and not for the reason of his disbelief. The punishment of disbelief is far greater with God. Therefore, only such an apostate shall be killed who is actively engaged in war; and usually it is a man, and not a woman. For the same reason, the Holy Prophet sa has forbidden to kill women. And for this very reason, an apostate female could be killed if she in fact instigates and causes war by her influence and armed force at her disposal. She is not killed because of her apostasy, but for her creating disorder (through war) on earth. " 131 FIFTH ARGUMENT: Moreover, ‘All a ma Al-Sarkhas i , an eminent scholar of the fifth century Hijra, writes: 'To disbelieve is no doubt a very grave sin, but it is a matter between God and His servant. Hence, its punishment shall be in the life Hereafter. The corporal punishments that are 131 Sharhu Fat h il Qad i r by Muhammad bin ‘Abdul W ah id, Part V, Page 311, Published by D a rul A h y a ’ Attur a thul ‘Arab i , Beirut, Labnan. [Publisher]