Theoretcal Foundaton of Civil Disobedience on the Perspectve of Islam
İSLÂM AÇISINDAN SİVİL İTAATSİZLİĞİN TEORİK TEMELLERİ

Author : -Recep ARDOĞAN
Number of pages : 26-51

Abstract

. Civil disobedience is one of the quarantnes of human rights and a consequence of the rule of law. On the perspectve of Islam, any individual isn’t infallible or over the law, besides, the politcal power isn’t the same of sovereignty. Because of the fact that it is limited by principles of law, if it goes beyond the law it loses the right of obedience. In Islamic politcal theology, people have the right to resist the politcal power as long as it persist in applying injustce to people and breaking law. Besides, principle of command of goodness makes it a religious duty in some circumstances.

Keywords

Islam, human rights, politcal power, sovereignty, law, civil disobedience.

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