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

Mohammad Hashim Kamali

ISBN 10: 0946621594 / ISBN 13: 9780946621590

Published by The Islamic Texts Society 1997-01-01, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Freedom of Expression in Islam (Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series)
• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society 1997-01-01
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0946621594
• ISBN 13: 9780946621590
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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 Shari'ah 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. Freedom of Expression in Islam is part of a series dedicated to the fundamental rights and liberties in Islam and should be read in conjunction with The Dignity of Man: An Islamic Perspective and Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam.

About the Author

Prof Mohammad 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.