I refer to Abdul Rahman Abdul Talib' letter entitled Apostasy punishment quite clear in texts and Latif's Former chief judge mistaken on apostasy .

Both writers cite prominent Islamic scholars with opposite viewpoints on apostasy's punishment. Can we ever conclude who is right?

Abdul Rahman further states that: 'In any case, one should not view the death penalty for apostasy as infringing upon human rights. Bear in mind the fact that Islam has never coerce anyone to convert to Islam. Therefore, the penalty for apostasy is a punishment that a convert has willingly accepted at the time of his conversion. It is not a penalty imposed, rather it is penalty accepted willingly by all converts as part of the teachings of Islam'.

I wonder if Abdul Rahman is aware that Malay born in Malaysia is automatically classified as Muslim and that any non-Muslim marrying a Muslim must convert.

Am I may mistaken or is his statement 'Islam has never coerce anyone to convert to Islam' wrong?