(CNN) An intense argument recorded and posted in a WhatsApp group has led to a death penalty sentence and a family torn apart over allegations of insulting Prophet Mohammed, according to lawyers for the defendant. The recording was shared widely, causing mass outrage in the highly conservative, majority Muslim, state, according to various reports. No legal representationUnder Sharia law, a voluntary confession is binding, according to court papers. The Sharia court is, however, statute-bound to provide legal representation. Governors of the northern states, where Sharia law is practiced, argue that it applies only to Muslims, and not to citizens of other faiths.

Source: CNN September 29, 2020 09:54 UTC