Human Rights in Islam (book)

Human Rights in Islam^[1] is a 1976 book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, the founder of Jamaat-e-Islami.^[2]

In the book, Maududi argues that respect for human rights has always been enshrined in Sharia law (that the roots of these rights are to be found in Islamic doctrine)^[3] and criticises Western notions that there is an inherent contradiction between the two.^[4]

See also

• Human rights in Islamic countries
• Pact of Umar
• Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam