Apostasy in Islam 叛教 (伊斯兰教)
（重定向自Murtad）
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Apostasy in Islam (Arabic:ردة riddah or ارتداد irtidād) is commonly defined as the conscious abandonment of Islam by a Muslim in word or through deed. It includes the act of converting to another religion, by a person who was born in a Muslim family or who had previously accepted Islam.