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This innovative and important book applies classical Sunni Muslim legal and religious doctrine to contemporary issues surrounding armed conflict. In doing so it shows that the shari'a and Islamic law are not only compatible with contemporary international human rights law and international humanitarian law norms, but are appropriate for use in Muslim societies. By grounding contemporary post-conflict processes and procedures in classical Muslim legal and religious doctrine, it becomes more accessible to Muslim societies who are looking for appropriate legal mechanisms to deal with the aftermath of armed conflict. This book uniquely presents a critique of the violent practices of contemporary Muslims and Muslim clerics who support these practices. It rebuts Islamophobes in the West that discredit Islam on the basis of the abhorrent practices of some Muslims, and hopes to reduce tensions between Western and Islamic civilizations by enhancing common understanding of the issues.Table of Contents1. The shari'a, Islamic law (Fiqh), and legal methods (Ilm Uūl al-Fiqh)2. The postulates of human rights and the place of justice in Islam3. The Islamic criminal justice system4. Islamic international law and international humanitarian law5. The shari'a, Islamic law, and contemporary post-conflict and transitional justiceAppendix A. Chronology of significant dates in the history of IslamAppendix B. Armed conflicts involving Muslim statesAppendix C. Statute of the international court of justiceAppendix D. The Cairo declaration on human rights in IslamAppendix E. Convention of the organisation of the Islamic conference on combating international terrorism.Voir sur le site de l'éditeur