INVESTIGATING ISLAM

Part 4: Sharia vs Freedom

Apostasy, Blasphemy, and the Crime of Thought

Let’s get one thing brutally clear: you are not allowed to think freely under Sharia.

Forget the PR campaigns, the soft-spoken imams on Western TV, and the apologetic YouTubers spinning fairy tales about “freedom of belief in Islam.” Under Sharia law — real, juristic, canonized Islamic law — thinking the wrong thought can get you imprisoned, tortured, or executed.

That’s not a side effect. That’s the design.

This post drags into daylight one of Islam’s most uncomfortable truths: Sharia criminalizes apostasy, blasphemy, satire, dissent, and disbelief. It turns your mind into a war zone, where freedom itself is the enemy. And unlike outdated medieval laws from other traditions, Sharia’s thought crimes are not shelved. They’re enforced. Today. Globally. With corpses to prove it.

☠️ Apostasy: The Exit Door is a Trapdoor

Let’s start with apostasy — leaving Islam.

“Whoever changes his religion — kill him.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari 6922

“If they turn back [from Islam], then seize them and kill them wherever you find them...”
— Qur’an 4:89

No ambiguity. No poetic license. Apostasy = death. Not symbolic death. Literal execution.

Sharia Codification:

Reliance of the Traveller (o8.1–8.7) — Apostasy is punishable by death. No hadd punishment applies to women, but they are imprisoned indefinitely until repentance.

Ibn Taymiyyah — One of Islam’s most cited scholars: “Apostates are to be killed, regardless of their gender, to protect the Muslim community.”

The so-called “mercy” in Islam ends the moment you question its source. Your brain? Not yours to use.

🔥 Modern-Day Enforcement of Apostasy Laws

Apostasy laws are alive and lethal. Here’s where they’re legally enforced:

Country	Penalty for Apostasy
Afghanistan	Death
Iran	Death
Pakistan	Death or life imprisonment
Saudi Arabia	Death
Sudan	Reinstated death penalty (2022)
Qatar, Mauritania, Yemen	Death (often by hanging or beheading)

📍 Case Study:

Afghanistan (2021): Under Taliban rule, apostates face execution by Sharia court.
Iran (2020): Mohammad Reza Haddadi, sentenced to death at age 15 for apostasy and “corruption on earth.”
Saudi Arabia (2017): Ahmad Al-Shamri sentenced to death for atheism and renouncing Islam on social media.

This is not culture. This is canon.

🤐 Blasphemy: Say It — And Die

Think criticizing Muhammad is just “bad manners”? Under Sharia, it’s a capital crime.

“A man cursed the Prophet. The Prophet said: ‘Who will kill this man?’”
— Sunan Abu Dawud 4361

Qur’an 33:57 — “Those who offend Allah and His Messenger — Allah has cursed them... and prepared for them a humiliating punishment.”

Blasphemy includes:

Criticizing Muhammad
Mocking Islamic practices
Questioning the Qur’an
Rejecting the Hadith
Satirical drawings, comments, or memes

Under Sharia, your tongue can sign your death warrant.

⚖️ Sharia Codifies Blasphemy as a Crime

Reliance of the Traveller (o8.7) — Lists blasphemy as one of the actions that constitute riddah (apostasy), and mandates execution.

Hanbali & Maliki schools: Blasphemy is punishable by death, immediately and without repentance.

In other words: Insult the Prophet — no second chance.

💀 Modern-Day Blasphemy Laws: Lethal in Practice

Country	Blasphemy Penalty
Pakistan	Death (Sections 295–C)
Iran	Death, imprisonment
Saudi Arabia	Execution, lashes
Afghanistan	Execution
Bangladesh	Imprisonment, mob killings
Indonesia	Prison

Real Corpses, Not Theory:

Asia Bibi (Pakistan): Spent 8 years on death row for allegedly insulting Muhammad.
Mashal Khan (Pakistan): Lynched by a mob in 2017 over false blasphemy accusations.
Salman Taseer: Governor of Punjab assassinated by his own bodyguard for opposing blasphemy laws.

Not in the 7th century. In your lifetime.

🧠 The Crime of Thought Itself

It gets worse.

Sharia doesn’t only punish expression — it punishes internal belief. Believing in:

Atheism
Christianity or Judaism as valid paths
Secular humanism
Rejection of Hadith
Even silent rejection of divine law...

...can be grounds for riddah (apostasy) — which carries capital punishment.

Bukhari 3017: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no god but Allah.”

Freedom of conscience? Sharia has none. You believe what you’re told, or you face death, exile, or destruction.

📱 Online Thought = Real-World Death Sentence

In the age of the internet, Sharia’s thought policing goes global:

Raif Badawi (Saudi Arabia): 10 years + 1,000 lashes for a liberal blog.
Soheil Arabi (Iran): Death sentence for Facebook posts deemed “insulting Islam.”
Mubarak Bala (Nigeria): 24-year sentence for Facebook atheism.

Under Sharia, even digital dissent is a capital crime.

🧠 Logical Breakdown: Truth Can’t Be Forced at Swordpoint

Let’s apply basic logic:

Premise 1: Truth does not fear scrutiny.

Premise 2: Sharia forbids scrutiny, punishes disbelief, and kills critics.

Conclusion: Sharia is not defending truth — it's defending control.

If your God needs blasphemy laws, apostasy executions, and thought suppression, he’s not a deity — he’s a dictator.

🗽 Freedom vs Sharia: The Incompatible Ideologies

Concept	Liberal Democracy	Sharia Law
Freedom of Religion	Guaranteed	Punishable by death
Freedom of Speech	Protected	Restricted, lethal
Satire / Criticism	Legal	Considered blasphemy
Individual Conscience	Valued	Criminalized

Sharia and freedom are not parallel systems. They are locked in fundamental opposition.

💥 Final Verdict: Sharia Is Thought Tyranny

Let’s call it what it is: Sharia is mental slavery with divine branding.

It polices your thoughts.
It censors your doubts.
It punishes your curiosity.
It executes your independence.

This is not morality. This is ideological authoritarianism masquerading as holiness.

There is no room for reform here. Only rejection. Sharia doesn’t coexist with freedom. It crucifies it.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This post critiques Islam as an ideology, doctrine, and historical system — not Muslims as individuals. Every human deserves dignity. Beliefs do not. Censoring speech in the name of faith is tyranny. Calling it out is truth-telling.

📚 Sources & Documentation

Qur’an — 4:89, 33:57, 9:11, 2:217
Sahih al-Bukhari — 6922, 3017
Sunan Abu Dawud — 4361
Reliance of the Traveller (Umdat al-Salik) — o8.0–8.7
Pakistan Penal Code — Section 295–C (Blasphemy Law)
Human Rights Watch – Apostasy and blasphemy reports
Amnesty International – Death sentences in Islamic theocracies
BBC, Al Jazeera, The Guardian – Reports on specific apostasy cases
Iran Human Rights – Executions for thought crimes
UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief – Apostasy law review