Takfiri is an Arabic and Islamic term denoting a Muslim who excommunicates one of their coreligionists—i.e., who accuses another Muslim of being an apostate, or murtadd, 'one who turns back'. According to the traditional interpretations of Islamic law (Sharia), the punishment for apostasy is death.
Takfiri is an Arabic and Islamic term denoting a Muslim who excommunicates one of their coreligionists—i.e., who accuses another Muslim of being an apostate, or murtadd, 'one who turns back'. According to the traditional interpretations of Islamic law (Sharia), the punishment for apostasy is death.
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