The Right to Life in Islam

Author: Abbass Khajeh Piri

The right to life is the basic right from which all the others derive. This text includes discussions about: the sanctity of life from the Islamic perspective, murder, unintentional killing, the death penalty and compensations for victims and also includes discussions of abortion, suicide, and euthanasia.

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Chapters

  1. Author's Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. The Importance of Right to Life
  4. God's Free-hold on Living
  5. The Importance of Human's Right to Life in Islam
  6. Safeguarding the Right to Live
  7. Various Types of Life in Islam
  8. Depriving One of Life is Prohibited
  9. The Law of Retaliation, Guaranteeing Man's Survival
  10. Abortion is Forbidden
  11. Depriving Oneself of Life is Forbidden (Sanctity of One's Life)
  12. Permitted Cases to Deprive Oneself of Life in Islam
  13. Holy War, Symbol of Eternal Life
  14. The Noble and Lawful Defense
  15. Right of Livelihood
  16. Islam's Measures for Continuation of Life
  17. Conclusion
  18. References

First published on al-islam.org.

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