Abstract
Human rights and Islam are not incompatible. This chapter looks at the concept of power and its management in society. It examines the distribution and management of power, and the systems to correct the abuse of power in Muslim societies. After an examination of the International Bill of Human Rights, some of the mechanisms for incorporation of Human Rights through the doctrine of maslahah are examined.
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Hakeem, F.B., Haberfeld, M.R., Verma, A. (2012). Human Rights and Islamic Law. In: Policing Muslim Communities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3552-5_4
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