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The legislator has not prescribed a specific punishment for apostasy, and this silence indicates a reluctance to criminalize it. The conduct of the Ahl al-Bayt and Imami jurists points to tolerance toward apostates, with execution reserved for those who openly profess unbelief and actively propagate against Islam.