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Author:   Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Publisher:   The Islamic Texts Society
Imprint:   The Islamic Texts Society
Edition:   UK ed
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.755kg
ISBN:  

9780946621590

ISBN 10:   0946621594
Pages:   362
Publication Date:   01 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsPreface to the Revised EditionPart One: Preliminary   I. Introduction   II. Definition and Scope   III. Rights and Fundamental Rights   Notes to Part OnePart Two: Affirmative Evidence   I. Introductory Remarks   II. The Qur'anic Principle of Hisbah   III. Sincere Advice (Nasihah)   IV. Consultation (Shura)   V. Personal Reasoning (Ijtihad)   VI. Freedom to Criticise (Hurriyyat al-Mu'aradah)   VII. Freedom to Express an Opinion (Hurriyyat al-Ra'y)   VIII. Freedom of Association   IX. Freedom of Religion (Al-Hurriyyah al-Diniyyah)   Conclusion   Notes to Part TwoPart Three: Moral Restraints   I. General Themes   II. Special Subjects   Notes to Part ThreePart Four: Legal Restraints   I. Introductory Remarks   II. Public Utterance of Hurtful Speech   III. Slanderous Accusation (Qadhf)   IV. Libel (Iftira')   V. Insult (Sabb; Shatm)   VI. Cursing (La'n)   VII. Attribution of Disbelief to a Muslim (Takfir al-Muslim)   VIII. Sedition (Fitnah)   IX. Blasphemy (Sabb Allah wa Sabb al-Rasul)   Notes to Part FourConclusionAppendix IAppendix IIAppendix IIIAppendix IVAppendix VBibliographyGlossaryIndex

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'Freedom of Expression in Islam will almost certainly inform all future discussion of its theme.'

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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.

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