The Muslim Conduct of State
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9789675062889
Description: This work first published in 1942 is widely considered a classic in the subject of Islamic international law. As an authority on the field of modern international law, the late Dr Hamidullah draws on an array of sources on history, navigation, travel, warfare and biographies to provide a rich reservoir of information, combining refreshing interpretations and complementary theories based on a deep and insightful reading of history.
Table of contents: title: Publisher’s note; title: Preface to this edition; title: Part I: Introductory; title: 1 Definition and nature; title: 2 Early terminology; title: 3 Subjects of Muslim international law; title: 4 The object and aim of international law; title: 5 Its sanction; title: 6 Its roots and sources; title: 7 The place of international law in law general; title: 8 The contribution of Islam to the internationalising of human society; title: 9 The history of international law before Islam; title: 10 The place of Islam in the history of general international law; title: 11 The ethical basis of Muslim law; title: Part II: Peace; title: 1 Preliminary survey; title: 2 Independence; title: 3 Property; title: 4 Jurisdiction; title: 5 Equality of status; title: 6 Diplomacy; title: Part III: Hostile relations; title: 1 Preliminary remarks; title: 2 Various kinds of hostile relations; title: 3 Nature and definition of war; title: 4 Lawful wars; title: 5 Enemy persons; title: 6 Apostasy; title: 7 Civil wars and rebellions; title: 8 International highwaymen and pirates; title: 9 War with non-Muslim foreigners; title: 10 Declaration of war; title: 11 Effects of declaration of war; title: 12 Treatment of enemy persons; title: 13 Acts forbidden; title: 14 Giving quarter; title: 15 Treatment of prisoners of war; title: 16 Choice given to inhabitants of annexed territory; title: 17 Acts permitted; title: 18 Spies; title: 19 Uniforms; title: 20 Flags of truce; title: 21 Enemy property; title: 22 Women in the Muslim army; title: 23 Treatment of the dead; title: 24 Non-hostile intercourse with belligerents; title: 25 End of war; title: 26 Miscellanea; title: Part IV: Neutrality; title: 1 Introductory; title: 2 Technical term for neutrality; title: 3 Teachings of the Qur’an on neutrality; title: 4 Cases and treaties of neutrality in the time of the Prophet (ṣ) and orthodox caliphs; title: 5 Laws of neutrality according to jurists; title: Appendix A: Instructions to commanders; title: Appendix B: Islamic notion of conflict of laws; title: Appendix C: Bibliography; title: Index