Faith and freedom: The Qur’anic notion of freedom of religion vs. the act of changing religion and thoughts on the implications for Malaysia

• Main Author: Ismail, S.Z.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2016
• Subjects: BL Religion; K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/16024/1/Faith_and_Freedom.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/16024/; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions/about
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The issue of freedom of religion has always been situated at the intersection between human rights, personal freedom of choice, religious belief, and apostasy. While freedom supporters argue that one is free to choose his or her religion, including changing religion, the Qur’an has made it clear tha...