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An edition of The Muslim Conduct of State (2012)

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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.

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Islamic Book Trust
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398

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Table of Contents

Publisher’s note
Preface to this edition
Part I: Introductory
1 Definition and nature
2 Early terminology
3 Subjects of Muslim international law
4 The object and aim of international law
5 Its sanction
6 Its roots and sources
7 The place of international law in law general
8 The contribution of Islam to the internationalising of human society
9 The history of international law before Islam
10 The place of Islam in the history of general international law
11 The ethical basis of Muslim law
Part II: Peace
1 Preliminary survey
2 Independence
3 Property
4 Jurisdiction
5 Equality of status
6 Diplomacy
Part III: Hostile relations
1 Preliminary remarks
2 Various kinds of hostile relations
3 Nature and definition of war
4 Lawful wars
5 Enemy persons
6 Apostasy
7 Civil wars and rebellions
8 International highwaymen and pirates
9 War with non-Muslim foreigners
10 Declaration of war
11 Effects of declaration of war
12 Treatment of enemy persons
13 Acts forbidden
14 Giving quarter
15 Treatment of prisoners of war
16 Choice given to inhabitants of annexed territory
17 Acts permitted
18 Spies
19 Uniforms
20 Flags of truce
21 Enemy property
22 Women in the Muslim army
23 Treatment of the dead
24 Non-hostile intercourse with belligerents
25 End of war
26 Miscellanea
Part IV: Neutrality
1 Introductory
2 Technical term for neutrality
3 Teachings of the Qur’an on neutrality
4 Cases and treaties of neutrality in the time of the Prophet (ṣ) and orthodox caliphs
5 Laws of neutrality according to jurists
Appendix A: Instructions to commanders
Appendix B: Islamic notion of conflict of laws
Appendix C: Bibliography
Index

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Library of Congress
JC49 .H36 2012

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xii, 386p
Number of pages
398
Dimensions
9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Weight
580 grams

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OL25756353M
ISBN 13
9789675062889

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