Pregnant Woman in Sudan to Be Executed for "Apostasy"!

Thank you for bringing the case to our attention!

As an ordinary muslim, I would like to comment on this issue though I feel the whole truth about the matter is unearthed yet. Any judgement in Islam should be carried in an islamic judiciary system and after a full enquiry about the case. I believe these two requirements had never been fulfilled from those judges who preside over the case.

First, the justice system in Sudan is not islamic. Therefore, you cannot try certain cases under islamic law while ignoring other cases of corruption to be dealt otherwise. Since the whole judiciary body is still under the civil law, then this case should dealt with under the prevailing current civil laws of the country. The freedom of faith and choice is well outlined in these laws. Therefore, this lady has the feedom to practice and follow her faith wahtever that might be and she has the right to marry whoever she agrees to.

Second, from what I gathered so far from different sources, there are many conflicting outcomes in the case that should be searched and taken into consideration before laying judgement on any individual. If she was raised by an Ethiopian christian mother as some sources claim! That should be questioned and scrutinized as well. It is a very convincing piece of evidence that would explain her behaviour! Some sources mentioned that she is still a muslim and practice her prayers and go to the mosque. Even if she is a muslim or a christian or in the transitional period between the two faiths, this should be fully and carefully investigated. I think her mental being and behaviour might be the factor in her living in this middle ground stage. All laws in the world whether civil or religious dictate full invistigation and cosideration of all the facts that justify her bewilderments which should be an evidence for her setting her free.

Third, even under islamic law, the sentence of a death penalty is not advised unless if all other options and facts were depleted. Moreover, some decent Muslim scholars claim there are no such penalty in the Sharia law for these cases ! I am not quite versant with the Sharia law but I feel confidently, it is a very hasty political judgement that was followed.

It is quite evident that the handling of the case was exagerated due to lack of comperhensive invesitations by a government that claims to be islamic, while it is not! In such situations, major facts were completely absent and justice can never be served in this double standard judiciary system. I hope they should refrain from executing her because she has every right for a free bardon.

(Edited by إبراهيم عبد العزيز عثمان on 05-17-2014, 06:00 AM)

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