Freedom of belief in Islam
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Freedom of belief is one of the basics of Islam In a clear and basic rule about the religious freedom and the freedom of expression in Islam, God Almighty...
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Freedom of slaves emancipation in Islam
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Introduction Islam came to regain dignity for humanity regardless of their race and color. Islam made all human beings equal and made the principle of Taqwa (Piety) the only...
Relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Introduction Systems in the Islamic civilization were not confined only to addressing Muslims and non-Muslims’ affairs in the Islamic state, but were also concerned with organizing relations between Muslims...
The Rights of Freedom and Justice in Islam
The concept of the right to justice is mentioned repeatedly in the Qur’an. There is quite a lot of detail in the passages relating to the freedom to justice. In Islam there are two...
Islam – Human Rights
A common accusation against Muslim countries is that of not upholding human rights. Their citizens are characterized by the Western media as victims of horrendous transgressions against human decency and the basic universal guarantees....
Islam, Individualism and Human Rights
Unlike the West, human rights in Islam are not absolute since they must always consider the teachings of Islam over all. Even then, the individual guarantees in Islam are unprecedented and are much more...
Misconception .. In Islam, women are inferior to men
Misconception In Islam, women are inferior to men because: a man can marry up to 4 wives, a woman can marry only one man a man’s share of inheritance is bigger than a woman’s ...
Misconception … In Islam, denial of human rights
Misconception 2 In Islam, denial of human rights is OK because: Islam is against pure democracy Islam tolerates slavery The misconception does not follow from the reasons given, and the reasons ignore a great...
Either Accept Islam or Die – Truth vs. Fiction
It’s a common notion among Anti-Islam Extremists that Islam was spread by the sword. Even, sadly, ignorant Muslims believe in this totally false belief. The story goes… that Muslims went out to conquer...
Is Apostasy a Capital Crime in Islam?
By Dr. Jamal A. Badawi** Apr. 26, 2006 Introduction · Methodology · Evidence from the Qur’an · Evidence from Hadith · Actions and Interpretation of the Companions and the First Generation · ...
