PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Z Badawi
TI  - The role of the church in developing the law: an Islamic response
AID  - 10.1136/jme.28.4.223
DP  - 2002 Aug 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 223--223
VI  - 28
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/28/4/223.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/28/4/223.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2002 Aug 01; 28
AB  - The concept of Hisba in Muslim law has been used by members of certain Islamic groups to impose, through the courts, limitations on freedom of expression. In so doing they sought to circumvent the right of parliament to legislate on matters of personal freedom. This device is now restricted by the Egyptian authorities.