The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach
The human rights discourse of (Western) universalism versus cultural relativism in international law becomes interesting when Islam is put into the equation. Scholars incline to either side of the debate while trying to have something in between to bridge the differences. This article uses a li...
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| author | Muhammadin, Fajri Matahati Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham |
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| description | The human rights discourse of (Western) universalism
versus cultural relativism in international law becomes
interesting when Islam is put into the equation.
Scholars incline to either side of the debate while
trying to have something in between to bridge the
differences. This article uses a literature doctrinal
method and does not use the ‘third-person view’ used
by most scholars. Rather, this article uses an ‘aqīdah
approach to analyze the challenge faced by Muslim
international law scholars. It is argued that inclining to
either universalism or relativism is against the Islamic
‘aqīdah (creed). Rather, the position which is correct
according to the Islamic ‘aqīdah is to take a third path,
namely Islamic universalism as a way forward |
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| spelling | iium-795852020-03-17T06:12:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/ The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach Muhammadin, Fajri Matahati Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham KBP Islamic Law The human rights discourse of (Western) universalism versus cultural relativism in international law becomes interesting when Islam is put into the equation. Scholars incline to either side of the debate while trying to have something in between to bridge the differences. This article uses a literature doctrinal method and does not use the ‘third-person view’ used by most scholars. Rather, this article uses an ‘aqīdah approach to analyze the challenge faced by Muslim international law scholars. It is argued that inclining to either universalism or relativism is against the Islamic ‘aqīdah (creed). Rather, the position which is correct according to the Islamic ‘aqīdah is to take a third path, namely Islamic universalism as a way forward University of Malaya 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/1/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/2/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_scopus.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79585/3/79585_THE%20WESTERN%20UNIVERSALISM_wos.pdf Muhammadin, Fajri Matahati and Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham (2019) The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach. Afkar, 21 (2). pp. 175-216. ISSN 1511-8819 https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/afkar/article/view/21512/11000 10.22452/afkar.vol21no2.6 |
| spellingShingle | KBP Islamic Law Muhammadin, Fajri Matahati Mohd Kamal, Mohd Hisham The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title | The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title_full | The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title_fullStr | The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title_short | The western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: An ‘Aqīdah-based approach |
| title_sort | western universalism v. cultural relativism debate on human rights and islam: an ‘aqīdah-based approach |
| topic | KBP Islamic Law |
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