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Freedom of
Expression in Islam
Mohammad Hashim Kamali
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.
Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali is Professor of Law at the International
Islamic University Malaysia where he has been teaching Islamic law
and jurisprudence since 1985. Among his other works published by
The Islamic Texts Society are: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence,
Islamic Commercial Law, and The Dignity of Man: An
Islamic Perspective.
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