ACHIEVING AN HONEST RECONCILIATION: ISLAMIC AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Abstract: The compatibility
between Islamic law and international law has been a long lasting source of
both academic discussion and social friction. This includes the Islamic laws on
conduct of war (IsHL), especially in context of the Middle East conflicts. This
article explores how there are two extreme opinions: ‘Islamophobes’ and
apologists –both of them being dishonest. It will be shown that there are
multi-level possibilities of relations between IsHL and International
Humanitarian Law including possible incompatibilities, and that an ijma is a
good room for reconciliation.
Keywords: Islamic law,
International Humanitarian Law, jihad
Author: Fajri Matahati
Muhammadin
Journal Code: jphukumgg150051
