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The Right to Life in Islam

Abbass Khajeh Piri
  • Author's Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Importance of Right to Life
  • God's Free-hold on Living
  • The Importance of Human's Right to Life in Islam
  • Safeguarding the Right to Live
  • Various Types of Life in Islam
  • Depriving One of Life is Prohibited
  • The Law of Retaliation, Guaranteeing Man's Survival
  • Abortion is Forbidden
  • Depriving Oneself of Life is Forbidden (Sanctity of One's Life)
  • Permitted Cases to Deprive Oneself of Life in Islam
  • Holy War, Symbol of Eternal Life
  • The Noble and Lawful Defense
  • Right of Livelihood
  • Islam's Measures for Continuation of Life
  • Conclusion
  • References
Right to Life

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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Abbass Khajeh Piri
  • The Right to Life in Islam
    • Author's Preface
    • Introduction
    • The Importance of Right to Life
    • God's Free-hold on Living
    • The Importance of Human's Right to Life in Islam
    • Safeguarding the Right to Live
    • Various Types of Life in Islam
    • Depriving One of Life is Prohibited
    • The Law of Retaliation, Guaranteeing Man's Survival
    • Abortion is Forbidden
    • Depriving Oneself of Life is Forbidden (Sanctity of One's Life)
    • Permitted Cases to Deprive Oneself of Life in Islam
    • Holy War, Symbol of Eternal Life
    • The Noble and Lawful Defense
    • Right of Livelihood
    • Islam's Measures for Continuation of Life
    • Conclusion
    • References
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