Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam
Author: Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
Year of Publication: 2002
Print Length: 196 pages
Genre: Islamic Studies / Dawah & Applied Science, Islamic Law & Jurisprudence, Theology, Ethics and Philosophy, Qur’anic Studies, Science; Non-Fiction / Law
Topic: Freedom, Equality, Social Justice, Ethics, Culture & Society, Fundamental Rights and Liberties
Topic: Islam, Ethics & Morality, Fundamental Rights and Liberties, Human Nature & Character, Human Psyche, Humanity, Ethics & Morality; Law, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory; Culture & Society, Equality & Inequality, Freedom, Justice
In Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam, M H Kamali presents the reader with an analysis of the three concepts of freedom, equality and justice from an Islamic point of view and their manifestations in the religious, social, legal and political fields. The author discusses the evidence to be found for these concepts in the Qur’an and Sunna, and reviews the interpretations of the earlier schools of law. The work also looks at more recent contributions by Muslim jurists who have advanced fresh interpretations of freedom, equality and justice in the light of the changing realities of contemporary Muslim societies.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Freedom (al-Ḥurriyah)
1.1. Introductory Remarks
1.2. Definition and Scope
1.3. Different Facets of Freedom in Islam
1.4. Affirmative Evidence
1.5. The Doctrine of Ibāḥah (Permissibility)
1.6. The Principle of Original Non-Liability (Barā’at al-Dhimmah al-Aṣliyyah)
2. Equality (Musāwāt)
2.1. Introductory Remarks
2.2. Affirmative Evidence
2.3. The Status of Women
2.4. Towards an Egalitarian Regime of Family Law
2.5. The Status of Non-Muslims
2.6. A Survey of Modern Opinion
3. Justice (‘Adl)
3.1. Meaning and Definition
3.2. The Qur’ānic Vision of Justice
3.3. The Islamic Judiciary
3.4. Appellate Review: Its Validity and Scope
3.5. Court Procedure
3.6. Distributive Justice
3.7. Siyāsah Shar’īyyah (Sharī’ah-Oriented Policy)
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Mohammad Hashim Kamali is an Afghan Muslim scholar who has taught and worked for many years in Malaysia. He is Founding Chairman and CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Malaysia (2007—continuing), and a world renowned scholar in his field of specialisation. He served as Professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM, 1985–2004); and was Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC, 2004–2006). Currently, he is Senior Fellow at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, a Senior Fellow of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, and also Senior Fellow of the Royal Academy of Jordan.
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