الثَّيِّبُ الزَّانِي، وَالنَّفْسُ بِالنَّفْسِ، وَالتَّارِكُ لِدِينِهِ الْمُفَارِقُ لِلْجَمَاعَةِ
The previously married adulterer, a life in exchange for a life, and one who abandons the religion and separates from the community.
These cases are cited as legal exceptions, not permission for self-appointed punishment. Establishing facts, meeting legal conditions and exercising lawful authority are separate questions. The general prohibition on wrongful bloodshed remains intact.
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Major Sinners: Forgiveness, Accountability, Muslim Communal Rulings and Sanctity of Life
الثَّيِّبُ الزَّانِي، وَالنَّفْسُ بِالنَّفْسِ، وَالتَّارِكُ لِدِينِهِ الْمُفَارِقُ لِلْجَمَاعَةِ
The previously married adulterer, a life in exchange for a life, and one who abandons the religion and separates from the community.
These cases are cited as legal exceptions, not permission for self-appointed punishment. Establishing facts, meeting legal conditions and exercising lawful authority are separate questions. The general prohibition on wrongful bloodshed remains intact.