Human rights in Islamic law / by Ibrahim Abdulla al-Marzouqi.

Adaptation of Exeter University, U.K. 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-520)

Sources of Islamic legislation -- Islamic philosophy of human rights and legal concepts -- Islamic family law -- Economic rights -- Political rights -- The universal dimension of human rights -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: The constitution of al-Madin̄a -- Appendix 2: A model of an Islamic constitution (1983) -- Appendix 3: Universal Islamic declaration of human rights (1981) -- Appendix 4: Comments on Islamic declaration of human rights -- Appendix 5: Universal declaration of human rights (1948) -- Appendix 6: European convention for the Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of November 4, 1950 -- Appendix 7: European social charter, signed at Turin, on 18 October 1961.

Although the term "human rights", in its modern sense, is a conceptual innovation, it may be said that the human struggle, since early times, has been to determine certain rights and freedoms for man. Explains the philosophy of human welfare in the legislation of the religion of Islam. Chapters: Sources of Islamic Legislation; The Holy Quran; The Sunna; al-Ijma (the consensus opinions); al-ljtihad (endeavor); al-Qiyas (analogy); al-Istihsan (approval); al-Masalih al-Mursala (public interest); Sadd al-Dhara'i' (precautionary measures); al-'Urf (custom); al-Istishab (legal presumption); Shar'u man Qablana (pre-Islamic religion); Qawl al-Sahabi (companion's legal opinion); the establishment of the four major schools of Sunni jurisprudence; general characteristics of Islamic law; Islamic philosophy of human rights; Islamic family law; economic rights; political rights; the universal dimension of human rights; and bibliography.