What is 'Brand Islam'? ft Sam Gerrans

This is not an attack on Muslim people. This is an attack on their chosen idol(s).

'Brand Islam' = Mafia. How? Pay attention to the ruling on 'apostasy' below. Note, an apostate is someone who simply 'rejects the prophet, religion, and leaves the Muslims' and not necessarily one who 'leaves the Muslims + declare them enemies'. It is a general statement taken from narrations (Hadith, Ahadeeth) allegedly made by prophet Muhammad. It is narrated in the following few examples:

Bukhari volume 9, book 84, number 57 Narrated by 'Ikrima: Some Zanadiqa were brought to 'Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn 'Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Apostle forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Apostle, 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'"

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Bukhari, volume 9, Book 83 number 17 Narrated 'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, "The blood of a Muslim who confesses that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that I am His Apostle, cannot be shed except in three cases: In Qisas for murder, a married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse and the one who reverts from Islam (apostate) and leaves the Muslims."

Therefore, the Muslim world makes laws such as the following below:

"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 qaadi or judge, and he is not to not 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 Allaah be upon him): “Whoever changes his religion, execute him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2794). What is meant by religion here is Islam (i.e., whoever changes from Islam to another religion).

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness that there is no god except Allaah 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 form the jamaa’ah (main group of Muslims).” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6878; Muslim, 1676)"

From: https://islamqa.info/en/answers/20327...

How is the above not a blatant contradiction with the Qur'an? I'll let the informed reader decide.

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