The Right to Education, Work and Welfare in Islam

Continuing from his earlier discussions of fundamental human rights from an Islamic perspective, Prof M. H. Kamali discusses in this volume a person''s right to education, work and welfare. The following subjects are discussed: a classification of knowledge from the Islamic perspective, children''s education, academic freedom, science and religion; the value of work, work ethics, fair trading, workers'' rights; the obligations of society and the state towards those who are in need, the obligations of individuals, the establishment and objectives of charities.