عنوان مقاله [English]
The Women’s Right to Life in Islam and the West
چکیده [English]
Among the most important subjects of the human rights is the right to life which is emphasized in religions and the contemporary international declarations and documents. The right to life is also parts of the basic natural and legal rights which are supposed to be defended by law and protected by the necessary instruments of security. In various religions, as well as in Islam, the right to life is regarded as a gift from God for all men and women. While condemning the killings of females, Islam regards men and women of the same life source and considers any kind of killing as crime against humanity.
In modern times, some legal systems, like the Western view of universal human rights, human dignity is regarded as a manifestation of the basic right to life in which value concerns are left unspoken. In doing so the human life is treated in its material dimension hence leaving out the spiritual dimension.
In this paper, after reviewing the documents on the right to life in the Western sources, rights to the life in Islam will be presented also. In it the woman’s right to life from the point of view of Islam and the view presented in international documents will be set forth and compared.
کلیدواژگان [English]
right to life, Women, Human rights, human, Social life, natural rights