You have to be careful about what you ask in public sister _Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem #fatwa #hudatv 

Yes he’s telling her to not ask these questions in public lmao.

Is he like this always? This is one of his few answers that I can respect him for.

Yes you are correct, can I beat my wife with a baseball bat if she goes out of my house without my permission.??

@@ceterisparibus8966 yes he is very strict ,,he will answer every question..but will question the strength of your belief

intelligent? lmao

The doctor's prescription is execution lol.

He's sick in his head.

We don't learn Islam from YT comments unfortunately

@@1eV was it bad advice ?

@@CurrentAssistant Doesn't matter. He didn't even give any reference.

​@@1eV it is good that you are looking for references. These things the brother or sister mentioned are correct, I shall look for the references if you ask me. Wudu before sleep is Sunnah, which the prophet Muhammad ﷺ told us to perform before sleep just like we perform wudu before Salah. The prophet Muhammad ﷺ also advised a companion to recite ayat Al Kursi before sleeping, and Allah sends a guardian while the person sleeps. And he ﷺ also advised Fatima may Allah be pleased with her to say subhanallah 33 times, alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times before sleeping. And there is also a Hadith in which it is said the prophet Muhammad ﷺ didn't sleep until he recited surah Al Mulk and surah As-Sajdah.

Reciting Surah Falak and Surah Nas is also sunnah

Aameen

I love Sheik Assim too for sake of Allah except when he is DEAD WRONG as in camel urine drinking advise he gives yuck 🤮🤢 he is completely misinterpreting those Hadeeths.

@@A.--. can you interpret it correctly for me please?

@@ibnamanot Insha-Allah. So if you collect all versions of Hadeeths of that incident you will come to realize this was a miracle of the Prophet limited to his camels of Sadaqah and not a general advise to the Ummah. This is similar to other miracles of Prophet such as his saliva being able to heal scorpion bite. It is a Sunnah but not applicable to rest of Ummah as it was a miracle limited to the prophett. People cant go around spitting their saliva on scorpion bites thinking it will cure it. The proof is the following: A) the people were shepards wirh their own camels yet the Prophet sent them with his own cames from Sadaqah. If any camel urine could be used he SAW could have told them to drink from their own camels. They later killed these camels so the miracle ended with their death. B) the people were shepards yet the Prophet sent them with his own shepard. C) the Prophet never drsnk camel urine himself nor did any Sahaba nor did they recommend anyone else to drink it as cure. D) some of the narrations say camel milk (and then the author adds.."and I THINK urine as well"...to imply he wasn't even certain it had urine). E) the so called scientific benifits of camel urine is all vogus data based on in-vitro lab studies which is BS. There are no reliable in-vivo studies showing benifit of camel urine over any other urine. F) we dont even know for certain which disease those people in Medinah had. Show me which Sahaba drank or recommend to drink camel urine. Allah knows Best.

@@A.--. camel urine was not for religious reasons it was as medicine

Don’t imagine. Just do. You don’t need to be he sheiks son to be strict. You can do it yourself. Inshallah!

If anyone can join islam then they should have a right to leave if they want to. Stealing this right from them makes this religion not a right path but a trap for those who want to leave. There is no other major religion which has this kind of law Keeping people in fear wont take a religion much further. You can keep people muslim officially by these law but unofficially or i say by heart they are already changed so executing them is pointless and inhuman treatment

@@DownShifted This is a law only applying to ex-muslims who try to join a kafir army to harm/destroy Muslims.

Kufr is more bad than murder and rape and zina combined, there is no better punishment than execution. It will help people not public kufr

@@DownShifted This isn’t a man made law, this is a law of “The Creator” & we Muslims obey what our lord orders. Secondly Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world.

@@TheManOfPeace of course it’s a man made law. It’s t that clear? It’s merely a desperate dictum.

A detailed answer for punishment on apostasy As a non-Muslim, I find myself Intrigued and attracted to your faith. However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking (Salman Rushdie). I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can. Summary of answer: Apostasy in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that disbelief, or he does something that implies that disbelief. Answer Praise be to Allah. We thank you for your confidence in us and for sending this question to us, and we appreciate your being intrigued by our beliefs and your eagerness to find out the answer. We welcome you as a visitor and reader and learner. What stood out from your letter is that you are impressed with the religion of Islam . This is a good sign for us and for you. We are happy for our religion to reach people like you who are seeking for the truth. Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us that this religion would reach all places on this earth. Tamهm al-Dari said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: ‘This matter (i.e., Islam) will certainly reach everywhere that night and day reach, and Allah will not leave any house or tent [i.e., all dwellings, in towns and in the desert], but Allah will cause this religion to enter it, and some people will be honoured because of it [by converting] and others will be humiliated because of it [for refusing to embrace it], and they will be ruled by the Muslims, an honour which Allah will bestow on Islam and a humiliation which He will inflict on kufr (disbelief).” (Narrated by Ahmad, 16344; classed as sahهh by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Sahهhah, 3) In your case, your admiration for Islam will motivate you to find out what this pure monotheistic religion teaches , and how it is in accordance with sound human nature and common sense. We advise you to completely avoid any preconceptions that may influence you and take your time in reading about the teachings of the Islamic religion . With regard to your question, “However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking. I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can” - what you say is correct, because no-one has the right to condemn another person to death without evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The ruling of execution because of a word that somebody utters is what the Muslim scholars call al-riddah (apostasy). What is apostasy and what constitutes apostasy? What is the ruling on the apostate (al-murtadd)? What is apostasy? Riddah (apostasy ) in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that (i.e., which imply disbelief), or he does something that implies that (i.e., an action which implies disbelief). What constitutes apostasy? The matters which constitute apostasy are divided into four categories: Apostasy in beliefs, such as associating others with Allah, denying Him, or denying an attribute which is proven to be one of His attributes, or by affirming that Allah has a son. Whoever believes that is an apostate and a disbeliever. Apostasy in words, such as insulting Allah or the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Apostasy in actions, such as throwing the Quran into a filthy place, because doing that shows disrespect towards the words of Allah, so it is a sign that one does not believe. Other such actions include prostrating to an idol or to the sun or moon. Apostasy by omission, such as not doing any of the rituals of Islam, or turning away from following it altogether. What is the ruling on the apostate? If a Muslim apostatizes and meets the conditions of apostasy - i.e., he is of sound mind, an adult and does that of his own free will - then his blood may be shed with impunity. He is to be executed by the Muslim ruler or by his deputy - such as the judge, and he is not to be washed (after death, in preparation for burial), the funeral prayer is not to be offered for him and he is not to be buried with the Muslims. The evidence that the apostate is to be executed is the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 2794) What is meant by religion here is Islam (i.e., whoever changes from Islam to another religion). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness that there is no god except Allah and that I am His Messenger, except in one of three cases: a soul for a soul (i.e., in the case of murder); a married man who commits adultery; and one who leaves his religion and splits from the jama’ah (main group of Muslims).” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6878; Muslim, 1676) (See al-Mawsu’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 22/180) Thus, it will be clear to you that execution of the apostate is something that is commanded by Allah, when He commanded us to obey the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority.” [al-Nisa 4:59] And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has commanded us to execute the apostate as in the hadith quoted above: “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” It may need some time for you to be convinced about this matter, and for you to think about it. Perhaps you think that if a person follows the truth and enters into it and embraces the one true religion which Allah has enjoined, then we allow him to leave it quite easily whenever he wants and to utter the words of disbelief that put him outside of Islam, so he can reject Allah, His Messenger, His Books and His religion, and there is no punishment as deterrent, how will that affect him and others who enter the religion? Do you not see that this would make the one true religion, that everyone should follow, like a shop or store which a person can enter when he wants and leave when he wants, and it may encourage others to forsake the truth. Moreover, this is not someone who has never known the truth and practiced it and worshipped in accordance with it; rather this is a person who has known the truth, and practiced the religion and done the rituals of worship, so the punishment is no greater than he deserves. Moreover, such strong rulings as this are only applied to such a person whose life is no longer considered to be useful, because he knew the truth and followed the religion, then he left it and forsook it. What soul can be more evil than the soul of such a person? In conclusion, the answer is that Allah is the One Who revealed this religion and enjoined it. He is the One Who ruled that the one who enters it and then leaves it is to be executed. This ruling does not come from the Muslims’ ideas or suggestions. As this is the case, then we must follow the ruling of Allah so long as we are content to accept Him as our Lord and God. May Allah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. We thank you once again. Peace be upon those who follow true guidance.

Who’s lying ? Her or her friend?

@@abdullahjaber3577 the friend, or her I don't really know. For 1 she is a Muslim woman who is friends with a non Muslim man, something is a bit fishy about that as it is. But she asked him for something and he deflected to something else to try and prove his point

​​@@abdullahjaber3577 The Hadith wasn't proof that her father got executed by the Saudi government. That wasn't the required proof, he _might_ be covering up the lie by using the Hadith as a distraction.

I also had doubt immediately she said he showed her a hadith, I thought she was shocked cos he showed her pictures of the execution or his late fathers corpse, what has the hadith got to do with proving his father was executed for leaving Islam & how many non-muslims are living in Saudi Arabia presently, so many then who cares if the father left Islam for he wasn't a muslim to begin with.

@@jordanmorris2914 he was a Muslim, he just converted.

So the individuals (Allah and Muhammad) whom prescribed death penalty for apostasy are insecure in the first place

​@@delmanorshun2471 lol no, imagine if someone becomes a drug addict nd wudnt leave it no matter how much u try to make them understand and on top of that tries to spread drugs around, instigating others to try it nd become an addict like them, wouldn't u call them a harmful parasite to society. The fundamental idea of Islam is the importance of the permanent afterlife, if someone is trying to drag other people with them to hell too then it's a big problem. Not everyone has common sense nd not everyone has a solid ground under their feet, some people r just weak willed nd prone to deviations if instigated, people like this often end up victims to the non believers arguments without checking all the facts for themselves.

@@acidmana7920 lol! But an apostate had free will just like any other. Never seen an apostate who forces others to leave Islam. Where is the free will? No compulsion in Islam right?

@@delmanorshun2471 so what should we do about apostasy instead?

lmfao 😂no wonder your kind are known as trizts. Another member of "peaceful community"

He had no real reason to doubt that Muslims are capable of carrying out atrocities in the name of Allah, and call it jihad. This question is an extremely valid question.

Thank you

Please make Dau for my children today thank you may Allah bless You good Deen and DUNIYA AMEEN

@@farahsiddique6702 1.Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3505 Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Sa`d narrated from his father, from Sa`d that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The supplication of Dhun-Nun (Prophet Yunus) when he supplicated, while in the belly of the whale was: ‘There is none worthy of worship except You, Glory to You, Indeed, I have been of the transgressors. (Lā ilāha illā anta subḥānaka innī kuntu minaẓ-ẓālimīn)’ So indeed, no Muslim man supplicates with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him.” لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ ‏:Arabic Sahih. 2.Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every one of you will have his supplications answered, as long as he is not impatient and he says: I have supplicated but I was not answered.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6340, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2735 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يُسْتَجَابُ لِأَحَدِكُمْ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ يَقُولُ دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ يُسْتَجَبْ لِي 6340 صحيح البخاري كتاب الدعوات باب يستجاب للعبد ما لم يعجل 2735 صحيح مسلم كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار باب بيان أنه يستجاب للداعي ما لم يعجل فيقول دعوت فلم يستجب لي

Ameen

What you wrote was beautiful. MashAllah, even as a lifelong Muslim, your words about our beautiful Islam really touched my heart. May I humbly give you some advice that I would hope you would give me if the roles were reversed, take out the part about how much charity you have given out of your beautiful comment. Noone but Allah needs to know how much you have given and I honestly am just telling you this because I think you maybe didn't know that or forgot if you did. May Allah grant us all Jannah.

Even if a wolf dresses up as a sheep to meander as one is bound to get hungry and consume the sheep's one by one. The law on this is clear, keep our religion and safe inshallah ❤

Sorry didn't realize that

Wth It was one of his worse manipulating defending explanation ever If a person has a right to join islam then he should have a right to leave it too Stealing their right to leave makes this religion nothing but a trap. Like once you fall in it there is no coming back

If u accept to be a muslim and pronounce the shahada it means u are accepting the laws prescribed by Allah. Why the hypocrisy rejecting the laws when it turns not in your favor? But wen islamic laws were in their favor they were ok with it

@@DownShifted y do they come if they wanna leave? Btw they called him god, astaghfirullah

@@mynmeisname4825 I'm not talking about just those who converted But those who are born muslim and now they want to leave.

@@mynmeisname4825 didn't you pretend to be a non Muslim in other comments?

So what does she do? Let this question trouble her and maybe take her out of Islam too? Just asking

How can you totally agreed on his advice? The Qur'an says in Surah Baqarah 256, that there shall be no compulsion in religion. This clearly means that no one con be forced to convert to islam and no one can be forced to not leave islam.

Please make Dua for my children today thank you may Allah bless you good Deen and DUNIYA AMEEN

Could you provide evidence for this specifically "However, if a person converts to another religion, starts causing corruption, or commits a treasonous act, including divulging state secrets to adversaries, which could put the country in danger, the state reserves the right to impose punishment as it deems appropriate." Does islamic shariah allow for capital punishment if the person abandons the religion and nothing else.

Yes what's the evidence for if someone abandons religion and nothing else. Maybe a family member reads their diary where it says they are non Muslim now, who knows, aka they kept it to themselves.

@@MrAddyan There is a story recounted by the scholars where the Prophet pbuh had two men executed - allegedly for converting to Islam and then reverting back to their faith. This is only a partial truth. The fact of the matter was that two men converted to Islam so that they could marry the two daughters of certain man. After they converted and married, they reverted back to their faith and tried kept the women hostage essentially. The father made a fuss and the two men killed him and his livestock and set fire to his house. For this they were executed.

@@maisa5943 What i heard from Dr zakir naik is that a person who doesn't spread lies is not executed

Brother only Allah knows who enters jannah You may say may Allah grant you jannah shaykh not you're from the people of jannah

Wallah! I was expect this comment from at least from one person. Applause to you brother. I didn’t find this answer convincing at all.

My sister he did not scold her , he was just afraid of the outcome of her question , because it may be a new muslim or a someone doesnt have enough knowledge have doubts when hearing this stuff on public.

May Allah make it easy for you Ameen

can you provide a saying of a scholar who had your understanding for the last part. BarakAllah feek

maybe because the friend is curious.the world is large and fill with people of all backgrounds and upbringing and such

@@Rook.Kaiser doesn’t matter where a Muslim lives or whatever situation he/she lives is, he/she is obliged to live by sharia.

sharia is just an arabic word for law.

@@TheManOfPeace personally, yes. One cannot impose it on someone else.

@@Rook.Kaiser sharia is islamic law

Religion is a cult.

A detailed answer for punishment on apostasy As a non-Muslim, I find myself Intrigued and attracted to your faith. However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking (Salman Rushdie). I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can. Summary of answer: Apostasy in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that disbelief, or he does something that implies that disbelief. Answer Praise be to Allah. We thank you for your confidence in us and for sending this question to us, and we appreciate your being intrigued by our beliefs and your eagerness to find out the answer. We welcome you as a visitor and reader and learner. What stood out from your letter is that you are impressed with the religion of Islam . This is a good sign for us and for you. We are happy for our religion to reach people like you who are seeking for the truth. Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us that this religion would reach all places on this earth. Tamهm al-Dari said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: ‘This matter (i.e., Islam) will certainly reach everywhere that night and day reach, and Allah will not leave any house or tent [i.e., all dwellings, in towns and in the desert], but Allah will cause this religion to enter it, and some people will be honoured because of it [by converting] and others will be humiliated because of it [for refusing to embrace it], and they will be ruled by the Muslims, an honour which Allah will bestow on Islam and a humiliation which He will inflict on kufr (disbelief).” (Narrated by Ahmad, 16344; classed as sahهh by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Sahهhah, 3) In your case, your admiration for Islam will motivate you to find out what this pure monotheistic religion teaches , and how it is in accordance with sound human nature and common sense. We advise you to completely avoid any preconceptions that may influence you and take your time in reading about the teachings of the Islamic religion . With regard to your question, “However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking. I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can” - what you say is correct, because no-one has the right to condemn another person to death without evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The ruling of execution because of a word that somebody utters is what the Muslim scholars call al-riddah (apostasy). What is apostasy and what constitutes apostasy? What is the ruling on the apostate (al-murtadd)? What is apostasy? Riddah (apostasy ) in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that (i.e., which imply disbelief), or he does something that implies that (i.e., an action which implies disbelief). What constitutes apostasy? The matters which constitute apostasy are divided into four categories: Apostasy in beliefs, such as associating others with Allah, denying Him, or denying an attribute which is proven to be one of His attributes, or by affirming that Allah has a son. Whoever believes that is an apostate and a disbeliever. Apostasy in words, such as insulting Allah or the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Apostasy in actions, such as throwing the Quran into a filthy place, because doing that shows disrespect towards the words of Allah, so it is a sign that one does not believe. Other such actions include prostrating to an idol or to the sun or moon. Apostasy by omission, such as not doing any of the rituals of Islam, or turning away from following it altogether. What is the ruling on the apostate? If a Muslim apostatizes and meets the conditions of apostasy - i.e., he is of sound mind, an adult and does that of his own free will - then his blood may be shed with impunity. He is to be executed by the Muslim ruler or by his deputy - such as the judge, and he is not to be washed (after death, in preparation for burial), the funeral prayer is not to be offered for him and he is not to be buried with the Muslims. The evidence that the apostate is to be executed is the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 2794) What is meant by religion here is Islam (i.e., whoever changes from Islam to another religion). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness that there is no god except Allah and that I am His Messenger, except in one of three cases: a soul for a soul (i.e., in the case of murder); a married man who commits adultery; and one who leaves his religion and splits from the jama’ah (main group of Muslims).” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6878; Muslim, 1676) (See al-Mawsu’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 22/180) Thus, it will be clear to you that execution of the apostate is something that is commanded by Allah, when He commanded us to obey the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority.” [al-Nisa 4:59] And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has commanded us to execute the apostate as in the hadith quoted above: “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” It may need some time for you to be convinced about this matter, and for you to think about it. Perhaps you think that if a person follows the truth and enters into it and embraces the one true religion which Allah has enjoined, then we allow him to leave it quite easily whenever he wants and to utter the words of disbelief that put him outside of Islam, so he can reject Allah, His Messenger, His Books and His religion, and there is no punishment as deterrent, how will that affect him and others who enter the religion? Do you not see that this would make the one true religion, that everyone should follow, like a shop or store which a person can enter when he wants and leave when he wants, and it may encourage others to forsake the truth. Moreover, this is not someone who has never known the truth and practiced it and worshipped in accordance with it; rather this is a person who has known the truth, and practiced the religion and done the rituals of worship, so the punishment is no greater than he deserves. Moreover, such strong rulings as this are only applied to such a person whose life is no longer considered to be useful, because he knew the truth and followed the religion, then he left it and forsook it. What soul can be more evil than the soul of such a person? In conclusion, the answer is that Allah is the One Who revealed this religion and enjoined it. He is the One Who ruled that the one who enters it and then leaves it is to be executed. This ruling does not come from the Muslims’ ideas or suggestions. As this is the case, then we must follow the ruling of Allah so long as we are content to accept Him as our Lord and God. May Allah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. We thank you once again. Peace be upon those who follow true guidance.

Not true they were treasonous but that does not apply here

Hadith reference please!

@@previewbrah Sahīh Muslim.

and I suppose only Islam does this right?

A detailed answer for punishment on apostasy As a non-Muslim, I find myself Intrigued and attracted to your faith. However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking (Salman Rushdie). I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can. Summary of answer: Apostasy in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that disbelief, or he does something that implies that disbelief. Answer Praise be to Allah. We thank you for your confidence in us and for sending this question to us, and we appreciate your being intrigued by our beliefs and your eagerness to find out the answer. We welcome you as a visitor and reader and learner. What stood out from your letter is that you are impressed with the religion of Islam . This is a good sign for us and for you. We are happy for our religion to reach people like you who are seeking for the truth. Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) told us that this religion would reach all places on this earth. Tamهm al-Dari said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: ‘This matter (i.e., Islam) will certainly reach everywhere that night and day reach, and Allah will not leave any house or tent [i.e., all dwellings, in towns and in the desert], but Allah will cause this religion to enter it, and some people will be honoured because of it [by converting] and others will be humiliated because of it [for refusing to embrace it], and they will be ruled by the Muslims, an honour which Allah will bestow on Islam and a humiliation which He will inflict on kufr (disbelief).” (Narrated by Ahmad, 16344; classed as sahهh by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Sahهhah, 3) In your case, your admiration for Islam will motivate you to find out what this pure monotheistic religion teaches , and how it is in accordance with sound human nature and common sense. We advise you to completely avoid any preconceptions that may influence you and take your time in reading about the teachings of the Islamic religion . With regard to your question, “However, I find it difficult to comprehend how a man can be sentenced to death for speaking. I would have thought that we as humans do not have that right to make those decisions, only God can” - what you say is correct, because no-one has the right to condemn another person to death without evidence from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The ruling of execution because of a word that somebody utters is what the Muslim scholars call al-riddah (apostasy). What is apostasy and what constitutes apostasy? What is the ruling on the apostate (al-murtadd)? What is apostasy? Riddah (apostasy ) in Islam refers to when a Muslim becomes a disbeliever by saying a clear statement to that effect, or by uttering words which imply that (i.e., which imply disbelief), or he does something that implies that (i.e., an action which implies disbelief). What constitutes apostasy? The matters which constitute apostasy are divided into four categories: Apostasy in beliefs, such as associating others with Allah, denying Him, or denying an attribute which is proven to be one of His attributes, or by affirming that Allah has a son. Whoever believes that is an apostate and a disbeliever. Apostasy in words, such as insulting Allah or the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Apostasy in actions, such as throwing the Quran into a filthy place, because doing that shows disrespect towards the words of Allah, so it is a sign that one does not believe. Other such actions include prostrating to an idol or to the sun or moon. Apostasy by omission, such as not doing any of the rituals of Islam, or turning away from following it altogether. What is the ruling on the apostate? If a Muslim apostatizes and meets the conditions of apostasy - i.e., he is of sound mind, an adult and does that of his own free will - then his blood may be shed with impunity. He is to be executed by the Muslim ruler or by his deputy - such as the judge, and he is not to be washed (after death, in preparation for burial), the funeral prayer is not to be offered for him and he is not to be buried with the Muslims. The evidence that the apostate is to be executed is the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 2794) What is meant by religion here is Islam (i.e., whoever changes from Islam to another religion). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness that there is no god except Allah and that I am His Messenger, except in one of three cases: a soul for a soul (i.e., in the case of murder); a married man who commits adultery; and one who leaves his religion and splits from the jama’ah (main group of Muslims).” (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 6878; Muslim, 1676) (See al-Mawsu’ah al-Fiqhiyyah, 22/180) Thus, it will be clear to you that execution of the apostate is something that is commanded by Allah, when He commanded us to obey the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority.” [al-Nisa 4:59] And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has commanded us to execute the apostate as in the hadith quoted above: “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” It may need some time for you to be convinced about this matter, and for you to think about it. Perhaps you think that if a person follows the truth and enters into it and embraces the one true religion which Allah has enjoined, then we allow him to leave it quite easily whenever he wants and to utter the words of disbelief that put him outside of Islam, so he can reject Allah, His Messenger, His Books and His religion, and there is no punishment as deterrent, how will that affect him and others who enter the religion? Do you not see that this would make the one true religion, that everyone should follow, like a shop or store which a person can enter when he wants and leave when he wants, and it may encourage others to forsake the truth. Moreover, this is not someone who has never known the truth and practiced it and worshipped in accordance with it; rather this is a person who has known the truth, and practiced the religion and done the rituals of worship, so the punishment is no greater than he deserves. Moreover, such strong rulings as this are only applied to such a person whose life is no longer considered to be useful, because he knew the truth and followed the religion, then he left it and forsook it. What soul can be more evil than the soul of such a person? In conclusion, the answer is that Allah is the One Who revealed this religion and enjoined it. He is the One Who ruled that the one who enters it and then leaves it is to be executed. This ruling does not come from the Muslims’ ideas or suggestions. As this is the case, then we must follow the ruling of Allah so long as we are content to accept Him as our Lord and God. May Allah help us and you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him. We thank you once again. Peace be upon those who follow true guidance. Allah knows best

​@@999wishfrvr muslims are the only people who truly believe in their religion. They dont think of Allah as mere belief but as their creator. Judaism has death penalty for apostacy. Christianity didnt specifically abrogate this practice. But people today only folliw these religions in name. And hinduism is so confusing that its hard to get an answer from scriptures. But they dont truly believe in the first place. And buddhism doesnt even have God. So there you have it among the 5 major religions.

religion is not "just" (i dont know why you are implying relation with the God is a small matter) between a person and God. It covers everything from state laws to what you eat.

@@condorianonegdiffsgoku im aware, im a muslim myself

1- The shiekh said the hadeeth isn’t sahih 2-He answered her dumb question

Agreed, but the majority of this womans comments are against his responses and appear to be based on ​some type of feminist stand. She even attempts to tell others to ignore his responses. Not worth entertaining@Yoffezz

Exactly what he meant

That's elegantly put utter nonsense, speculation is how we prepare and protect aspects such as, not limited to knowledge. What you meant to say is, acting solely upon speculation is not rational and is harmful. Speculation is majority of the time gateway to evidence. If practiced properly 😊 So try to be more understanding about what you speak of, before you do...

Hmmmmm...... 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 Interesting and familiar 😂😊

I imagine he gets a lot of these kinds of questions from people trying to make Islam look bad. Maybe the question was in good faith, maybe not. I’m not Muslim, btw.

The imam is just insecure. Keep the sheep under control, never allow questions, don't allow them to think, follow the rule of God without using your mind. That's how a cult works.

youd be surprise how many Christian missionaries doing these lyind and deception..

​@@EdwinTyler Atheism and Christianity are cults. Islam is a religion. The sheikh already answered her brilliantly

Only those that don’t reflect and research

There is no confusion for a sound believer