Exploring Moral and Legal Inviolability in Islamic Law

The chapter discusses the concept of moral inviolability and legal inviolability in Islamic law, examining the differences based on social status and the Hanafi doctrine. It also delves into the treatment of human beings as physical entities, the justification of hierarchy in legal systems, gender equality in historical and modern contexts, power dynamics in legal traditions, and the intersection of Catholic theology and makasid al-sharia.