freedom of expression in Islam

One of the civil liberties is freedom of expression, that is paid attention, these days, by media developments, is not easy to ignore the issue of freedom of expression in light of current sensitivities. Observing this issue, especially, is a criterion for the development of countries. As Islam ha ignored no matter, and human rights is highly respected in this religion, by considering the importance of the issue of freedom of expression, we paid attention to the importance and evaluation of this freedom in Islam. Generally, the issue of freedom can be divided into three divisions: individual freedom, civil liberties and political freedom. Individual freedom is a set of freedoms that have been considered in the individuality of the individual, such as freedom of right to life, freedom of domicile and travel, or the freedom of residence, freedom of ownership, freedom of occupation, freedom of thought, freedom of religion. Civil liberties are a community-based set of freedoms that include freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of joining in forums, freedom of the press and freedom of the media. Political liberties mean that citizens or groups and parties are given the right to act in order to participate in the political or social arena, whether they are in favor of the government or against it. Freedom of expression, which is considered a form of civil liberty, includes the freedom of the writings and the press or the absolute broadcasting. It’s understood, by regarding the Quranic and narrative and rational reasons, that the freedom of expression has been highly emphasized by Islamic law, religious narrations and Islamic infallible leaders’ (prophet and Imams) practice.