The Right to Life, Security, Privacy and Ownership in Islam: 5 (Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series) - Hardcover

Kamali, M. H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1903682541 ISBN 13: 9781903682548

Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society, 2008

Synopsis

Exploring the ideas of human rights according to the laws of Islam, this discussion examines the sanctity of life, murder, unintentional killing, the death penalty, abortion, suicide, and euthanasia. The arguments are introduced by Qur'anic quotations and Prophetic anecdotes and include practical examples of both medieval and contemporary applications. Relevant to the current international interest of multicultural perspectives on human rights, this analysis also covers security against unlawful arrest, freedom from torture, immunity against invasion of privacy, and restrictions imposed by the Shari'a on the exercises of these rights.

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About the Author:

Prof M. H. Kamali is Chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was formerly Professor of Law at the International Islamic University Malaysia, where he taught Islamic law and jurisprudence for over twenty years. Among his other works published by the Islamic Texts Society are: "Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence", "Islamic Commercial Law", and six other volumes in his "Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series".

About this edition

• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1903682541
• ISBN 13: 9781903682548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288