Freedom of Expression in Islam (Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series) - Hardcover

Kamali, Mohammad Hashim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0946621594 ISBN 13: 9780946621590

Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society, 1997

Synopsis

In recent years the subject of freedom of expression has become a topic of heated debate. Freedom of Expression in Islam offers the first and only detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and moral perspectives of Islam. This work is a pioneering attempt in examining both the evidence on freedom of expression in the sources of the Sharia and the limitations, whether moral, legal or theological, that Islam imposes on the valid exercise of this freedom. Freedom of Expression in Islam is informative not only on the subject of the possibilities of freedom of expression within Islam, but also on the cultural tradition of Islam and its guidelines on social behaviour.

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Review

'Freedom of Expression in Islam will almost certainly inform all future discussion of its theme.'

About the Author

Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali is Professor of Law at the International Islamic University Malaysia where he has been teaching Islamic law and jurisprudence since 1985. Among his other works published by the Islamic Texts Society are: 'Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence', 'Islamic Commercial Law', and 'The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective'.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0946621594
• ISBN 13: 9780946621590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 362