International Human Rights And Islamic Law

by Baderin, Mashood A.

• ISBN13: 9780199285402
• ISBN10: 0199285403
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume is a comprehensive and authoritative comparative analysis which asks whether Muslim States can comply with international human rights law whilst adhering to Islamic law. The traditional arguments on this subject are examined and responded to from both international human rights and Islamic legal perspectives. Through this analysis, it offers a clear vision of the realisation of international human rights within the application of Islamic law.

Author Biography

Dr. Mashood A. Baderin is Reader in Law at the School of Law of the University of the West of England, Bristol.

Table of Contents

Tables of Cases	xvii
Tables of Treaties and Declarations	xix
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION	1	(9)
CHAPTER 2: HUMAN RIGHTS AND ISLAMIC LAW	10	(38)
2.1 Breaking traditional barriers	10	(3)
2.2 Islamic responses in international human rights discourse	13	(3)
2.3 What are human rights?	16	(16)
2.3.1 Emergence of the international human rights regime	17	(4)
2.3.2 Categorization of human rights	21	(2)
2.3.3 Universalism in international human rights law	23	(3)
2.3.4 The paradox of universalism and cultural relativism	26	(3)
2.3.5 Relevance of Islamic law to universalism in international human rights law	29	(3)
2.4 What is Islamic law?	32	(12)
2.4.1 Nature of Islamic law	33	(1)
2.4.2 Sources of Islamic law (Shari 'ah)	34	(3)
2.4.3 Methods of Islamic law-(Fiqh)	37	(2)
2.4.4 Spiritual and temporal aspects of Islamic law	39	(1)
2.4.5 Scope and purpose of Islamic law	40	(2)
2.4.6 Promotion of human welfare and prevention of harm (Maslahah)	42	(2)
2.5 The justificatory principle	44	(4)
CHAPTER 3: THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (ICCPR) IN THE LIGHT OF ISLAMIC LAW	48	(121)
3.1 Introduction	48	(1)
3.2 The rights guaranteed under the ICCPR	49	(1)
3.3 The object and purpose of the ICCPR	50	(1)
3.4 Obligations of States Parties under the ICCPR Article 2	51	(3)
3.5 The right of self-determination-Article 1	54	(4)
3.6 Equality of rights between men and women-Article 3	58	(8)
3.7 The right to life-Article 6	66	(9)
3.8 Prohibition of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment-Article 7	75	(10)
3.8.1 Islamic criminal punishments and international human rights law	78	(7)
3.9 Freedom from slavery, servitude and forced labour-Article 8	85	(3)
3.10 The right to liberty and security of person-Article 9	88	(2)
3.11 The right to a humane incarceration system-Article 10	90	(2)
3.12 Freedom from imprisonment for contractual obligation-Article 11	92	(1)
3.13 The right to freedom of movement and choice of residence-Article 12	93	(3)
3.14 Freedom of aliens from arbitrary expulsion-Article 13	96	(1)
3.15 The right to fair hearing and due process of law-Article 14	97	(14)
3.15.1 Equality of parties before the courts	99	(4)
3.15.2 Right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty	103	(1)
3.15.3 Accused person's minimum guarantees	104	(5)
3.15.4 Rights of juveniles in criminal proceedings	109	(1)
3.15.5 Right of appeal to higher tribunal	109	(1)
3.15.6 Right to compensation for wrongful conviction	109	(1)
3.15.7 The rule against double jeopardy	110	(1)
3.16 Freedom from retroactive criminal law-Article 15	111	(2)
3.17 The right to recognition as a person before the law-Article 16	113	(1)
3.18 The right to privacy-Article 17	114	(4)
3.19 The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion-Article 18	118	(7)
3.19.1 The question of apostasy under Islamic law	123	(2)
3.20 The right to freedom of opinion and expression-Article 19	125	(5)
3.21 The prohibition of propaganda for war and incitement to hatred-Article 20	130	(1)
3.22 The right of peaceful assembly-Article 21	131	(1)
3.23 The right to freedom of association-Article 22	131	(2)
3.24 The right to marry and found a family-Article 23	133	(20)
3.24.1 Polygamy in Islamic law and equality of rights in marriage	138	(6)
3.24.2 Female endogamy in Islamic law and equality of rights as to marriage	144	(2)
3.24.3 Female's share in Islamic inheritance and equality of rights in marriage	146	(3)
3.24.4 Dissolution of marriage in Islamic law and equality rights of women	149	(4)
3.25 The rights of the child-Article 24	153	(3)
3.26 Political rights-Article 25	156	(6)
3.27 The right to equality before the law-Article 26	162	(2)
3.28 The rights of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities-Article 27	164	(3)
3.29 Concluding remarks	167	(2)
CHAPTER4: THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (ICESCR) IN THE LIGHT OF ISLAMIC LAW	169	(50)
4.1 Introduction	169	(1)
4.2 Importance of economic, social, and cultural rights	170	(1)
4.3 The rights 'recognized' under the ICESCR	171	(1)
4.4 The object and purpose of the ICESCR	171	(1)
4.5 Obligations of States Parties under the ICESCR-Article 2	172	(4)
4.6 The right to work-Article 6	176	(6)
4.6.1 Women and the right to work under Islamic law	179	(3)
4.7 The right to just and favourable conditions of work-Article 7	182	(3)
4.8 Trade union rights-Article 8	185	(3)
4.9 The right to social security and social insurance-Article 9	188	(4)
4.10 Family rights-Article 10	192	(7)
4.11 The right to an adequate standard of living-Article 11	199	(6)
4.12 The right to highest attainable standard of physical and mental health-Article 12	205	(4)
4.13 The right to education-Articles 13 and 14	209	(4)
4.14 The right to cultural life and benefits of scientific progress-Article 15	213	(5)
4.15 Concluding remarks	218	(1)
CHAPTER5: CONCLUSION	219	(18)
5.1 A Complementary approach	219	(3)
5.2 Domestic means of enhancing human rights	222	(3)
5.2.1 Human rights education	222	(2)
5.2.2 Judicial training in human rights	224	(1)
5.2.3 National Human Rights Commissions	224	(1)
5.3 Regional means of enhancing human rights	225	(6)
5.3.1 The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) as a regional mechanism for human rights protection in the Muslim world	226	(3)
5.3.2 A binding covenant and a regional Islamic Court of 'Mazalim' for Muslim States	229	(2)
5.4 The 'margin of appreciation' doctrine as a universal means of enhancing human rights	231	(6)
Annexe: The Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam adopted by the Organization of Islamic Conference in Cairo on 5 August 1990	237	(6)
Glossary	243	(4)
Bibliography	247	(26)
Index	273