Freedom and self-governance in Islamic discourse on democracy
Islamic discourse on democracy can be described as diversified and complex due to the offering of different views and perspectives by progressive Muslim scholars on the relationship between Islam and democracy. The views are often mixed, some are positive while others sceptical and rigid. This...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17087/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17087/1/36885-116348-1-SM%20%281%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Islamic discourse on democracy can be described as diversified and complex due to the offering of
different views and perspectives by progressive Muslim scholars on the relationship between Islam
and democracy. The views are often mixed, some are positive while others sceptical and rigid. This
article discusses the concepts of theo-democracy, popular vice regency and faraghaat that posit
important ideas such as freedom and self-governance, providing the very foundation to the
understanding of the relationship between Islam and democracy. Such concepts define and explain
the links between Islam and democracy, their limitations and compatibility especially in areas
pertaining to constitutional sovereignty, the sources of law and regulations, the nature of
government and the concept of freedom. This article concludes that the democratic elements in
Islam, which are freedom and self-governance, have been able to support the Islamic discourse on
democracy. |
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