• No such legislation was approved by the Spanish Parliament: The claim appears to stem from a viral misinformation campaign in March 2026 alleging that Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced five-year prison sentences for insulting the Prophet Muhammad or Islam. Snopes investigated this and found no credible reports that Sánchez proposed or announced such a law, and the image of him holding a Quran was digitally altered¹.
• Spain's existing law applies broadly to all religions, not specifically Islam: Spain already has Article 525 of the Penal Code, a de facto blasphemy law that penalizes public derision of the "dogmas, beliefs, rituals or ceremonies" of any religious confession, as well as public derision of non-religious people. It does not single out Islam, the Prophet Muhammad, or the Quran for special protection².
• Spain has moved toward repealing, not expanding, blasphemy penalties: In October 2018, the Spanish Congress of Deputies voted in favor of abolishing penalties for blasphemy, though implementation has stalled. There has been no move to officially approve new legislation specifically criminalizing insults to the Prophet Muhammad or the Quran².
• No reputable news outlets reported on such a law: Major international news agencies like Reuters and The Associated Press did not report any new Spanish legislation specifically targeting insults to Islam, which would have been major news if true¹.

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1. Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez didn't announce 5-year prison sentences for critics of Islam | Snopes.com
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