This book is about human rights in Islam. It has often been wrongly thought that human rights were first established by the UN Declaration of Human rights in 1945. However, this is not the case at all. Human rights were declared and established by Islam fourteen centuries ago. Not only that, but such rights were honestly and sincerely observed by most Muslims most of the time. Islam has specifically established man’s right to living in dignity, protecting civilians during war, safeguarding captives’ rights, the right to a fair trial, the right to equality, the right to freedom of worship , the right to freedom, the right to individual property, the right to home privacy , the right to the freedom of expression, the right to learning, the right to the freedom of belief, and the right to founding and joining benevolent societies. Islam has been a pioneer in Specifying human rights, safeguarding them, and eventually putting them to practice.
HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM مﻼﺳﻹا ﰲ نﺎﺴﻧﻹا قﻮﻘﺣ Dr. Muhammad Ali Alkhuli Publisher : DAR ALFALAH P. O. BOX 818 Swaileh 11910 Jordan Tel & Fax 009626 - 5411547 E-mail:books@daralfalah.com Website:www.daralfalah.com
Copyright : the Publisher All Right Reserved No part of this publication may be translated, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. 2008 Edition Publisher: Dar Alfalah P. O Box 818 Swaileh 11910 Jordan Tel & Fax 009626 - 5411547 ةنطϮلاةΒتلاΓئادϯلعايإامقر (379 / 2 / 2000) Class No. 265.4 Author : Muhammad Ali Alkhuli Title :The Woman in IslamSubject Heading: Muslim Women Notes : Dar Alfalah Prepared by the National Library 2000 / 2 / 199 ﴩﻨﻟاو تﺎﻋﻮﺒﻄﳌا ةﺮﺋاد ىﺪﻟ ﻞﺴﻠﺴﺘﳌا ةزﺎﺟﻹا ﻢﻗر ISBN 9957 – 401 –17– 5 (كدر)
ﻢﻴﺣﺮﻟا ﻦﻤﺣﺮﻟا ﷲ ﻢﺴﺑ CONTENTS Protecting Human Life ……………...2 Protecting Civilians during War……..4 Protecting Captives and the Wounded…………………..……..7 Protecting Animals and Plants ……..10 Protecting the Woman’s Honor …....12 Right to a Dignified Life …….…….14 Right to a Fair Trial ……………..…16 Right to Equality …………………...19 Right to Free Worship …….……..…22 i
Right to Freedom…..……………..…24 Right to Possession …………………28 Right to Personal Dignity …………..29 Right to Home Privacy …………...…32 Right to the Freedom of Expression .…………….….…..33 Right to the Freedom of Belief………….………….…….35 Right to SelfـResponsibility …..........37 Right to Belonging to Benevolent Societies ………….……….……38 The Woman’s Dignity ….…………...39 Right to Learning ……………..….....42 The Author’s Books ……….………..46 ii