The common belief of Sunnis and Shiites is…

“The common belief of Sunnis and Shiites is that if someone insults the holy being of the esteemed Prophet [Muhammad] (A) or other Prophets (A), they face the death penalty. When Imam Khomeini (R) said that Salman Rushdie is allowed to be killed, the great scholars of Islamic countries, including the scholars of Egypt, Arabia and other places, all confirmed this verdict.”