We are a group of ex-Muslims who have seen the face of the evil and have risen to warn the world. No matter how painful the truth may be, only truth can set us free.
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2006-07-17 05:58:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Someone who has opened their mind.
2006-07-17 06:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You call an ex-Muslim a ex-Muslim. But in my personal opinion, in my mind, I call them stupid because Islam is the truth and is beautiful. But at the end of the day it's their choice and if they no Islam is not the truth etc... They shouldn't burn up trying to put down the so called evil and Islam is far from that. I say they mind their own business, make their own choices and Muslims will make theirs too and whoever wants to join or leave It's up to them. But please don't try to interfere in something that isn't any of your business. I guess If you really and truly believe something is not true then whats the point burning on it your whole life? Move on!
2006-07-17 06:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by *Samantha* 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please understand this nobody has passed judgment on you or your religion or ex religion.
Also understand this, religions are made to dominate you, to make you live in constant fear. There is no heaven, there is no hell, just you and your God or Allah as you wish to call him.
You will be judged by a Superior Power only on your deeds, God loves you, but He will not interfere with you, you are the only one That shall decide. Cheers.
2006-07-17 06:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes without saying that, leaving Islam is the ugliest and the worst form of disbelief (kufr) in Almighty Allah. It is technically called ridda (apostasy from Islam), and someone who leaves Islam is called a murtadd (apostate).
The Qur'an makes it clear that the one who leaves Islam, hinders people from the path of Allah and then dies as such will be a loser on the Day of Judgment. His eternal abode will be Hell, where he/she will suffer severe torture and endless chastisement. Allah will not forgive him/her, nor will any of his/her good deeds be accepted from him/her. Allah Almighty says: (Lo! Those who disbelieve and turn from the way of Allah and then die disbelievers, Allah surely will not pardon them.) (Muhammad 47: 34)
Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said: "The blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah is not lawful to shed unless he be one of three: a married adulterer, someone killed in retaliation for killing another, or someone who abandons his religion and the Muslim community.''
The prescribed punishment for a murtadd:
If a sane person who has reached puberty voluntarily apostatizes from Islam, he deserves to be punished. In such a case, it is obligatory for the caliph (or his representative) to ask him to repent and return to Islam. If he does, it is accepted from him, but if he refuses, he is immediately killed.
No one besides the caliph or his representative may kill the apostate. If someone else kills him, the killer is disciplined (for arrogating the caliph's prerogative and encroaching upon his rights, as this is one of his duties).
There is no blood money for killing an apostate (or any expiation). If he apostatizes from Islam and returns several times, his return to Islam, which occurs when he states the two Testifications of Faith, is accepted from him, although he is disciplined.
If a spouse in a consummated marriage apostatizes from Islam, the couple are separated for a waiting period (`iddah) consisting of three intervals between menstrual cycles. If the spouse returns to Islam before the waiting period ends, the marriage is not annulled but is considered to have continued the whole time.
(Based on 'The Reliance of the Traveler, by Ahmad Ibn Naqib Al-Misri, with some amendments.)
In addressing the issue of apostasy it is important to keep in mind the time, circumstances and the conditions that existed at the time of a particular ruling or judgment. Most modern governments do not apply Shari`ah law. However, this does not justify individuals taking it upon themselves to kill people if they apostatize from Islam. If this were to happen, such reckless action would only lead to a vicious circle of murder and homicide in which case a great deal of innocent people would be injured. As it stands presently, the means for dealing with apostasy are appropriate. Muslims should know that Almighty Allah has promised the apostate a severe punishment in this life, and an even greater punishment in the next life.
2006-07-17 06:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
While I applaud ex-Muslims, I fear for their lives. In the Middle East and ex-Muslim equals a dead Muslim.
2006-07-17 06:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by cypher 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God Bless you and protect you. Your former brothers will be out to kill you no doubt. In my country, I've heard of muslims who kill family members who try to convert. You should be called 'heroes' for coming out of silence!
2006-07-17 06:12:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i must say that i dont believe the sincerity of your statement.
why become an "ex-muslim". islam itself is not evil, it is the radical element of any religious or non-religious group that incites hatred and violence against others.
what a waste of an otherwise wonderful teaching.
-eagle
2006-07-17 06:02:32 · answer #7 · answered by eaglemyrick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can call them damned by their families and their people.
And you can call them brave and glorious to the world.
2006-07-17 07:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Alexander Shannon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can call them a new convert to whatever they converted to
2006-07-17 06:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a Muslim state first they call them apostates then they change it to dead
2006-07-17 06:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by gwaz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋