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IslamStory.com Designed and Directed by Rasoulallah.net Team Designed and Directed by Rasoulallah.net Team Index Human rights in Islamic civilization ........................................................ 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................1 Islam›s view for humans ........................................................................ 1 Equality among people ......................................................................... 2 Justice in Islam ....................................................................................3 Right to sufficiency in Islam ................................................................... 3 Rights of civilians and prisoners of war .................................................. 4 Women›s rights in Islamic civilization .................................................... 5 Introduction ...........................................................................................5 Status of woman in Islam ..................................................................... 5 Status of woman in Jahiliyah ................................................................. 5 Women’s rights in Islam ........................................................................ 6 Rights of slaves and workers in Islamic civilization ................................ 9 Examples of rights of slaves and workers in Islam ................................. 9 Rights of patients and people with special needs ................................. 12 Introduction ..........................................................................................12 The Prophet›s treatment of patients ..................................................... 12 Rights of minorities in Islamic civilization .............................................. 15 Introduction ..........................................................................................15 Minorities› right to freedom of belief ..................................................... 15 Warning against doing non-Muslims injustice....................................... 16 Protection of non-Muslims› funds ......................................................... 17 Animal rights in Islamic civilization........................................................ 18 Introduction ..........................................................................................18 Some animal rights in Islamic legislation .............................................. 18 Environment rights in Islamic civilization............................................... 21 Introduction ..........................................................................................21 Man and environment .......................................................................... 21 Importance of ethics and values in Islamic civilization .......................... 25 Ancient civilizations and ethics ............................................................ 25 Freedom of belief in Islam .................................................................... 26 Issue of faith, will of man ...................................................................... 26 www.rasoulallah.net Designed and Directed by Rasoulallah.net Team Index Religious pluralism in Islam .................................................................. 27 Freedom of thinking in Islamic civilization ............................................. 28 Islamic civilization’s care for freedom of thinking ................................... 28 Islam urges use of mental faculties, proofs ........................................... 28 Value of thinking in Islam ...................................................................... 29 Freedom of opinion in Islamic civilization ............................................. 30 Introduction ..........................................................................................30 Freedom of opinion is one of Muslim’s rights ........................................ 30 Giving advice, amr-bil-Ma’roof and nahi anil munkar ............................ 31 Honesty, truthfulness in giving opinion.................................................. 32 Freedom, manumission of slaves in Islam ............................................ 33 Introduction ..........................................................................................33 Islam’s plan to solve slavery problem ................................................... 34 Freedom of ownership in Islam ............................................................ 37 Freedom of ownership between Communism and Capitalism .............. 37 Islam, freedom of ownership ................................................................ 37 Private ownership in Islam ................................................................... 37 Collective ownership in Islam ............................................................... 38 Manifestations of private ownership ..................................................... 38 Manifestations of collective ownership ................................................. 39 Illegitimate ownership .......................................................................... 39 Ownershipfor non-Muslims .................................................................. 40 Husband, wife in Islam... Rights and duties .......................................... 41 Introduction ..........................................................................................41 Pillars of family in Islamic civilization ..................................................... 41 Monasticism in modern age ................................................................. 42 Purposes of marriage ........................................................................... 42 Selection of marriage partner in Islam .................................................. 43 Marriage contract in Islamic legislation ................................................. 43 Children in Islam…Rights and Duties ................................................... 45 Children and Impact of the Environment on Raising Them ................... 45 Children›s Pre-Birth Rights ................................................................ 45 www.rasoulallah.net Designed and Directed by Rasoulallah.net Team Index Child›s Right to Life ............................................................................. 45 Children›s Post-Birth Rights ................................................................. 46 Aqiqah .................................................................................................48 Custody and Spending ......................................................................... 49 Good Education ...................................................................................50 Parents› Rights in Islam ....................................................................... 52 Introduction ..........................................................................................52 Parents› Rights on Children .................................................................. 52 Abu Hatim Ibn Hibban[]says: ............................................................... 54 Maintaining the Bonds of Kinship in Islam…Its Importance and Rights 55 Introduction ..........................................................................................55 Silatur Rahim in Islam ......................................................................... 55 Fraternization in the Muslim Community ...its Importance and Status .. 58 Introduction ..........................................................................................58 Fraternization in Islam .......................................................................... 58 Status of Fraternization in the Muslim Community ............................... 58 Fraternization Rights and Duties ......................................................... 60 Solidarity in the Muslim Community ..................................................... 62 Introduction ..........................................................................................62 Comprehensiveness of Solidarity in Islam ........................................... 62 Generality of Solidarity in Islam ............................................................ 63 Importance of Zakat in Islam ............................................................... 63 Hadiths in the Merit of Solidarity .......................................................... 65 Justice in Islam...Its Importance and Reality ........................................ 68 The Value of Justice in Islam ................................................................ 68 Situations on Justice in Islam ............................................................. 69 Reality of Justice in Islam ..................................................................... 69 Banning of Injustice in Islam ................................................................. 71 Mercy in Islam…Its Significance and Examples on Mercy .................... 72 Importance of Mercy in Islamic legislation ............................................ 72 Allah›s Apostle›s Mission as a Mercy for all the Creation ...................... 73 Relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims ...............................