The Western Universalism v. Cultural Relativism Debate on Human Rights and Islam
An ‘Aqīdah-Based Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22319787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fajri Matahati Muhammadin (0000-0003-4478-3054, Universitas Gadjah Mada), Mohd Hisham Mohd Kamal (0000-0003-1320-4718, International Islamic University Malaysia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 175-216 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jurnal Akidah & Pemikiran Islam (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1511-8819 • E-ISSN: 2550-1755 |
| Publisher | Univ. of Malaya (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22452/afkar.vol21no2.6 |
| OpenAlex | W3004712158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
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 'aqdah 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 'aqdah (creed). Rather, the position which is correct according to the Islamic 'aqdah is to take a third path, namely Islamic universalism as a way forward
Creed · Cultural relativism · Epistemology · Human rights · Islam · Political science · Relativism · Sociology · Theology · Universalism · International Law and Human Rights · Islamic Studies and History · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
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Contested Universalities of International Law. Islam's Struggle with Modernity
Cultural Relativism in Human Rights Discourse
Religious Minorities under Islamic Law and the Limits of Cultural Relativism
Man and His Works; The Science of Cultural Anthropology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |