Human Rights in Islam and

Animal Rights
Prepared by :
1)Aiman bin Abdul Rahman
2)Muhammad Amirul bin Noor
Hashimi
3)Luqman bin Long
4)Khairul Imran bin Jamaluddin Helmi

Origin and basis of human rights

in Islam
1) Right to equality and equal protection of law.
Declaration of the equality of mankind, trans-national, racial and

economic.
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w has stated about the equality of
mankind, trans-national, racial and economic for more tahn1400
years ago in his "Farewell Sermon" just before his demise.
the most fundamental right of man-today being demanded by the man

all over the world.

1) Right to equality and equal protection of law.
No discriminations.
"Righteous actions are the only mark of distinction and not wealth, birth,
or status in life".
Example : The second caliph Umar Faruq, refused to
give any special status to a Syrian feudal lord,
Jabala Ghassani even at the cost of his
apoctasy.

2) Right to religious freedom

Quranic commandment :

La ikhraha fi al-din
(no coercion in the matter of religion)

Example : 1) Between the muslims.

2) Between the non-muslims.

3) Right to life and its

necessities.
Explaination :

Neither an individual would be allowed to take away the

life of another individual except when the law permits.

Example : All forms of man-slaughter, homicide,
infanticide etc are
regarded in Islam as heinous crimes.
life necessities : - rights for their own charity.
- rights for literacy and education.
(men and women).

4) rights of personal liberty,

mobility, and freedom of speech.
Personal liberty :
Illegal confinement, kidnapping and unlawful arrest were wholly prohibited

by the law of Islam.

Mobility :
- For Allah, all lands are belong to Him and on His lands all human beings
have an unfettered freedom of movement.
- The modern concept of nationality, citizenship, and domicile, in whose
name man's freedom of movement is curtailed, have no place in Islam.
Freedom of speech :
Never did Islam impose any restriction whatsoever on its followers
freedom of
speech and expression EXCEPT to keep them away from blasphemy and
those
who want to spread mislead teachings.

5) Right to justice and fair

deal
Quranic commandment :

"And when you judge between persons judge with

justice".
Example:
there are no secret trials or proceedings in camera.
all trials have to be in the open court.
the accused must be given hearings and chance of
defence
no punishment or award can be given EXCEPT on the
basis of the proven facts.

6) Right to respect and

privacy.

The practice of insulting each other, sarcasm,

defamation, and back-biting, all were wholly prohibited

in Islam.
Example :
ghibat (speaking ill of a person in his absence) is haram.
one should not poke his nose into others' personal
affairs.
one is not allowed to bark confidential conversations.
and not to glance through what was being written for or
by others.

7) rights to personal earnings

and property
in Islam, every family member has the independent

property rights.
there are no concept of "son's right in father's property

by birth", "joint-family property" and "matrimonial

property".
everybody must work at his own pleasure without any

contract.

8) right to family life

Islam protects the basic right of every human being-man

and woman-to form a family.

Animal Rights in islam

The Quran strongly enjoins muslims to treat
animals with compassion and not to abuse
them. The animals, together with all creatures,
are believed to praise God, even if this praise is
not expressed in human language.

Guidance of Prophet to
regarding animal right.
1) Observing the feeding.

When you travel in the rich soil, feed the animal its

right. When you travel in the earth that is dead then

fasten your travel (Al-Bazzani).

2) No excessive force for the

animal energy.
From the companion Abdullah bin Ja'far radhiyallahu

'anhu, said: The Prophet S.A.W had to enter a garden of

gardens belonging to Anshar for a necessity. Suddenly
there is a camel. When the camel saw the Prophet S.A.W
then he came and sat beside the Prophet S.A.W in tears.
Prophet S.A.W said, "Who is the owner of this camel?"
Then came the owner a young man from Anshar. Prophet
S.A.W said, "Do not fear the Almighty Allah in (treating)
an animal that Almighty Allah made you a have it!
Indeed, this camel complained to me that you force it
with a lot of work. (Abu Dawood).

3) Sharpen the knife that will be

used to slaughter.
The blunt and not sharp blades will be difficult to use

for slaughtering animals. Hence, it will torture the

animals.
Indeed, Allah S.W.T has determined to do good against

everything. If you kill then be good in killing and when

slaughtering be good in the way of slaughtering.
Sharpen your knife & slaughter your animal quickly
(Muslim).

4) Do not stamp with a heated iron

on
the face of the animal.
Sahabah Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet S.A.W passed

a donkey
who stamped on his face, then he said: Allah curse those
who gave him
the stamp.(Muslim)
However, it is allowed on the other part of body.

5) Not making a living animal as

a
target in archery and other
training.
Ibn Umar radhiyallahu 'anhuma said: "The

Messenger S.A.W cursed those who make

one which have a soul as a target for the
thrown." (Muttafaqun alaih).