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The book "Human Rights in Modern Business Operation: Legal, Sharia and Ethical Guide” addresses one of the paramount questions of the twenty-first century: how do businesses, as powerful economic and social actors, operate responsibly while respecting the dignity and rights of individuals and communities, beyond their legal obligations or profit motive. The book is intended for a wide audience, such as students, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, business practitioners, and advocates, to understand the relationship between human rights and business operations in a thorough and multidisciplinary manner. Also, the book addresses a wide range, reflective of the multi-dimensional nature of human rights issues in business practice. All accounts begin with a historical and conceptual grounding, leading the reader through the development of human rights and situating these in global laws and regulatory frameworks. This foundation enables the reader to understand the evolution of human rights principles in business discourse, specifically, and their legal recognition generally in international and domestic contexts. Additionally, thematic issues centre around current business practice; and therefore, in engaging in this broad scope, this book demonstrates that human rights in business practice are not exclusive to one legal or economic dimension or individual social issues, but rather intersect with numerous aspects of social life. The uniqueness of this book is based on the fact that it is structured with the current trend in human rights and business. Furthermore, the volume is both academically sound and practically useful in making business decisions, making policies, undertaking advocacy work and contains several unique features as follows: The book has a comparative and interdisciplinary section that pulls together international law, ethical and sharia guide, socio-economic, and cultural/religious perspectives, as it concerns human rights in business. The consideration of issues such as poverty, unhealthy food, and occupational health and safety links macro-corporate governance to human experiences in daily lived contexts.