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               118  International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 9 (31): 93-144, Summer 2022
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                  men  of  understanding”.            already  mentioned  above,
                  (Quran, 39: 17-18)                  “There is no compulsion in
                                                      religion”. (Ref: Banglawala,
                  The  Grand  Mufti  of               2009)
               Egypt Ali Gomaa says:

                  I  am  personally  fully            Jurisprudential Principles
                  convinced  that  the  only          After knowing the theological
                  ground       for     capital        foundations  of  the  Islamic

                  punishment        for    the        model, one needs to in line
                  apostate  is  only  when            with  the  peace  model
                  apostasy is coupled with            analyze the practical elements.

                  some other serious crimes           Islamic disciplines are divided
                  such  as  high  treason  or         into three sections, theoretical,
                  murder.                             jurisprudential, and ethical.

                                                      In this part, we will discuss
                  He  argued  that  his               the jurisprudential elements
               reasoning was based firmly             which  are  in  line  with  the
               on three key verses from the           theoretical  elements  of  the

               Quran  which  he  reminded             peace model.
               his  audience  said  first,
               “Unto  you  your  religion,                1.  Obligation to Respect

               and  unto me my religion”;                    Oneself and Others
               second, “Whosoever will let            To respect oneself means to
               him believe, and whosoever             honor  and  value  ourselves

               will  let  him  disbelieve”;           and  the  people  around  us
               and, most famously as I have           with  that  which  is  suitable
                                                      and considered self-respect.
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