This book comprises chapters translated from a book of mine published in Beirut in Arabic under the title Al “Alakat Ad Dawliya Fil Islam (i.e. International Relations in Islam). It includes an explanation of the various concepts of international relations based on the Islamic faith, the rulings of the Islamic Sharia and the jurisprudence of the most prominent scholars of Islam.The book uses the method of comparative study, which compares between jurisprudential rulings and rules of positive...

This book comprises chapters translated from a book of mine published in Beirut in Arabic under the title Al “Alakat Ad Dawliya Fil Islam (i.e. International Relations in Islam). It includes an explanation of the various concepts of international relations based on the Islamic faith, the rulings of the Islamic Sharia and the jurisprudence of the most prominent scholars of Islam.
The book uses the method of comparative study, which compares between jurisprudential rulings and rules of positive law in the framework of calling for a renewal of the Islamic though that is committed to the humanity of humans. It deals with international politics from two perspectives: (1 politics of the Islamic Sharia and (2 international politics as adopted by the international community nowadays.
Readers interested in this topic shall find in this book studies related to the major Islamic principles that govern international relations and the various concepts of Jihad, terrorism and resistance. They shall also find thorough explanations about the abode of war, the abode of peace, the universal abode, the importance of the great Muslim scholar, Ash- Shibani, in establishing international law since the eighth century AD, the rules of peace and the rules of war, as well as the use of the learn “citizenship” instead of “Ahl Al Dhimma”, the necessity of civilized dialogue and the defense of the rights of all humans without discrimination.