Should one who publicly insults the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) be killed or asked to repent? And does the ruling differ if the insult was private? Who has the right to carry out the punishment in the presence of unqualified rulers? Is a Muslim sinful if he kills such a person without consulting anyone, knowing of their action? And does the same ruling apply to one who insults the Quran?
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Insulting the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is disbelief that necessitates apostasy. Disrespecting the Quran is also disbelief. None can enforce the legal punishments (Hudud) except the ruler or his representative, because he has the authority to do so and prevents chaos and strife. This is also because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and his caliphs used to enforce them.
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