What actions are required during the period of soliciting repentance from an apostate?

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Al-Mughni

Book of the Apostate

Book 50 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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During the period of repentance solicitation, the apostate should be confined and restricted. This is deduced from 'Umar's statement: "Why did you not detain him, and feed him a loaf of bread every day?" His call to repentance should be repeated so that his heart may soften and he may return to his religion.