Islamic Laws
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Principles of Human rights in Islam
By: Ayatullah Abdullah Javadi Amuli Everyone has the right to life The first right enumerated for man by the holy Qur’an is the right to life. There are two phases for life: physical and spiritual. No one has the right…
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Sources of Human Rights in Islam
By: Ayatullah Abdullah Javadi Amuli Man is in essence valuable and worthy The holy Qur’an regards man as one endowed with dignity. “We have honoured the children of Adam.” (Surah al-Isra 17:70) This dignity is a theoretical value, which may…
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Introduction to Irano-Islamic Views on Human Rights
Dr Husayn Salimi Assuredly, human rights are the most complicated human issue in the twentieth century and a great challenge for the beginning of the twenty first century. Human rights are the ideology of modern man and suggestive of his…
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The Rights of Animals in Islam with special reference to the Holy Quran
Author: Hojjat ul-Islam and Muslemin, Hussein Ahmadi Qomi In the Name of God, the Compassionate the Merciful Abstract In this article, attempts have been made to look into the rights of animals in Islam with reliance on the Quran, prophetic…
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Sample of an Islamic Will
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful This is the Last Will and Testament of me ______________ of ________________ made the ___ day of __________ 1993. 1. I REVOKE all former Wills, Codicils, and Testamentary Dispositions previously made…
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The Islamic Declaration of Human Rights
When we study the preamble, we realize that the relation between the two issues is so logical that it enables us to conclude the following principles easily: 1. Belief in the Almighty God and His attributes (creation, blessings, generosity, viceroydom,…
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International Humanitarian Law in Islam and Contemporary International Law
War is one of the most catastrophic phenomena human beings face. That is why it is emphasized that the requirements of war should give way to humanitarian imperatives. The most basic rights of human beings have been violated during wars.…
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The General Concepts of International Humanitarian Law in Islam
A) Non-international Armed Strifes B) International Armed Strifes Now that we have covered the introduction and the general points, we had better follow the method of Pictet7, the Swiss lawyer. At first, we shall explicate the international humanitarian law together…
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Islam and the Modern Age
The Way of Nature In view of the present state of marvellous rate of progress, can one really believe that Islam can cater to the needs of the modern world? Today, when man, by the means of his power of…
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The Islamic Approach to Law
Islam, on the other hand, with a specific series of laws, claims to guarantee, to perfection, the satisfaction of the needs and happiness of human society. In fact, “Islam” is the name of such a method and system of regulations.…