A Critical Review on the Book "Islamic Jurisprudence and Human Rights"

“Islamic Jurisprudence and Human Rights" is a valuable collection of articles by authors that was presented at the conference on the transcendent approach of Islamic jurisprudence to human rights and was embellished by the efforts of Mohammad Reza Bagherzadeh. The method of critique on this book is citation-analytical and according to the model of the Council for Reviewing Humanities Texts and Books in the framework of general introduction, form and content review of the work. One of the key questions and constant concerns among religious and non-religious intellectuals is the compatibility or incompatibility of Islamic teachings with human rights. The book's articles, in a remarkable synergy, seek to prove the view that the notion of incompatibility stems from unfamiliarity with pure Islamic thought; the capacities hidden in jurisprudence, if used properly, can make a significant contribution to the development of human rights. Despite its many advantages, the book also faces weaknesses, which are: in terms of general structure and arrangement of axes and titles, the lack of jurisprudential dimension of some articles, and in some cases, confusion between the legal system and human rights. Inadequacy of some citations, unrelated topics and lack of focus on solving challenging topics.