The Impact of Human Rights on Changes in Rulings in the Doctrine of Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man

Abstract

the study aims to show the impact of human rights on changes in rulings in the Hanafi school, demonstrating that the Hanafi school took human rights into significant consideration, which is evident in its jurisprudential issues.

the researchers employed the inductive and analytical approaches to highlight cases in which legal rulings in the school changed in ways that uphold human rights and preserve human dignity.

the study reached several conclusions, including the attention given by Imam Abū Ḥanīfa—may God be pleased with him—to the principle of human rights, and his establishment of rulings that safeguard human rights and preserve human dignity.

Recommendations: conducting rigorous studies to highlight the consideration of human rights across jurisprudential schools in general, and in specific areas such as children's rights, women's rights, freedom of expression, and others.