This paper provides a critical analytical review of the seminal work, International Human Rights and Islamic Law, by Professor Mashood A. Baderin. The book examines the question of compatibility between the two legal systems through an innovative dialogical approach, challenging the common assertion of their inherent irreconcilability. The review follows the book’s structure chapter-by-chapter, highlighting its key contributions framed within the proposals of the ‘margin of appreciation’ and ‘maqasid/maslahah’ doctrines, while offering an assessment of the strengths and potential limitations of its arguments. The paper concludes by affirming the book’s value as a serious scholarly contribution that enriches the global dialogue on universality and cultural particularity in human rights