Apostasy Punishable By Death: Top Adhaalath Scholar
By Judith Evans in Malé
May 13, 2008

The leader of the religious Adhaalath party scholars’ council has said he advocates the death penalty for those who convert from Islam to another religion, as well as amputation of hands for certain types of theft.

In an interview with Minivan News, Sheikh Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari emphasised the need for “adviceâ€