Table of Contents

PART ONE: PRELIMINARY

I.

Introduction

II.

Definition and Scope

III.

Rights and Fundamental Rights

 

 

PART TWO: AFFIRMATIVE EVIDENCE

I.

Introductory Remarks

II.

The Qur’anic Principle of Hisbah

III.

Sincere Advice

IV.

Consultation

V.

Personal Reasoning

VI.

Freedom to Criticise

VII.

Freedom to Express an Opinion

VIII.

Freedom of Association

IX.

Freedom of Religion

 

 

PART THREE: MORAL RESTRAINTS

I.

General Themes

II.

Special Subjects

   
PART FOUR: LEGAL RESTRAINTS

I.

Introductory Remarks

II.

Public Utterance of Hurtful Speech

III.

Slanderous Accusation

IV.

Libel

V.

Insult

VI.

Cursing

VII.

Attribution of Disbelief to a Muslim

VIII.

Sedition

X.

Blasphemy


 

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