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| Freedom of Expression in Islam |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 04/19/02 at 01:56:37 |
| [slm] I'm reading this book called [i]Freedom of Expression in Islam[/i], written by Muhammad Hashim Kamali. He's also the author of another fairly well-known book called [i]Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence.[/i] Those of you who have read his other book know his style of writing. This book is pretty similar in style. Very detailed. Very well structured. Pretty dry, scholarly language though which appeals to some and doesn't appeal to others. But a really interesting book nonetheless. Here's some topics that are covered in the book: - Qur'anic Principle of Hisbah - Sincere Advice (NaSeeHah) - Consultation (Shooraa) - Personal Reasoning (Ijtihaad) - Freedom to Criticise (Hurriyat al-Mu3aaraDah) - Freedom to Express an Opinion (Hurriyat al-Ra'y) - Freedom of Association - Freedom of Religion (Hurriyat al-Deeniyyah) - Public Utterance of Hurtful Speech - Libel (Iftiraa) - Insult (Sabb; Shatm) - Cursing (La3n) - Attribution of Disbelief to a Muslim (Takfeer al-Muslim) - Blasphemy (Sabb Allah wa Sabb al-Rasool) This is from the back cover of the book: In recent years the subject of freedom of expression in Islam has become a topic of heated debate. Prof Mohammad Hashim Kamali's [i]Freedom of Expression in Islam[/i] offers the first and only detailed presentation in English of freedom of expression from both the legal and themoral perspectives of Islam. This is a pioneering work which provides a detailed examination fo the affirmative evidence on the subject of freedom of expression found in the sources of the Shari'ah, as well as considering the limitations, whether moral, legal or theological that Islam imposes on the valid exercise of this freedom. ... Distinguished by its clarity and readability, this book is not only essential reading for anyone interested in Islamic law, in Muslim society or in issues of comparative jurisprudence, but is also an important contribution to the current debatee concerning the definition and limits of the principle of free speech. Suitable for undergraduate and post-graduate courses in Islamic Studies, Comparative Jurisprudence and Political Theory. Dr. Mohammad Hashim Kamali is a Professor of Law at the International Islamic University of Malaysia where he has been teaching Islamic law and jurisprudence since 1985. |
| 04/19/02 at 02:00:41 |
| Abu_Hamza |
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