The Right to Privacy: Foundations and Protections in Islamic Jurisprudence

Abstract

Islam honors human beings by acknowledging a set of rights, including the right to privacy, as stated in numerous international legal articles which aim to protect it. This study aims to elucidate the foundations of the right to privacy in Islamic jurisprudence by examining religious texts and clarifying the protective methods provided by Islamic law. To achieve the desired results of this research, I have relied on an inductive analytical method. Among the conclusions reached is that Islamic law addresses the components and branches of the right to privacy, even though the term "privacy" itself is not explicitly mentioned. Islamic jurisprudence has established both preventive and punitive measures to protect this right from violators. I recommend that jurists and legal scholars conduct comparative studies between the right to privacy in Islamic jurisprudence and secular law and expand on how to protect this right from modern technological infringements.