Is apostasy illegal in Sudan?
Legal
The death penalty for apostasy was scrapped in July 2020 during the transition to democracy.
Sudan is one of 12 countries classified “Legal” for apostasy — 39% of the 31 with data. (Also searched as leaving a religion.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Apostasy in Islam by country
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Eritrea
- Criminal offense Leaving Islam for unrecognised religions leads to arrest and detention in Eritrea.
- Yemen
- Death penalty possible Apostasy is a crime in Yemen punishable by death under the Penal Code.
- Saudi Arabia
- Death penalty possible Apostasy is actively enforced with the death penalty under Sharia law in Saudi Arabia.
- Somalia
- Death penalty possible The constitution declares Sharia the highest law, prescribing death for apostasy, though executions are often extrajudicial.
- Jordan
- Criminal offense Apostasy is not explicitly banned in the penal code but carries serious civil and criminal penalties including prison and marriage annulment.
- Libya
- Death penalty possible Atheism is prohibited and can carry the death penalty, with Sharia law serving as the basis for legislation.
Other laws in Sudan
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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