'Fatwa on apostasy not legally binding in most OIC countries'

Fatwa on apostasy is not legally binding and only a handful of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries have laws to punish those who commit it, said United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of religion, Ahmad Shaheed.

He said the views of ulama do not matter and are not binding as these Muslim-majority countries have the freedom on the issue of apostasy...