Abstract:
This research paper is written on the topic, “International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and
Islamic Law of War: A Critical Study’’.
Wars do not occur in an absence of law in the modern era. International Humanitarian Law
(IHL) and Islamic Laws of War are two legal frameworks that address the use of force and the
conduct of wars. These legal systems derive from elders' teachings, which have been further
developed into laws and guidelines to lessen the devastation that might result from armed
conflict. Regulating belligerent behavior is the main goal of both systems in order to prevent
or at least lessen the suffering of both combatants and non-combatants in the theater of conflict.
In order to compare Islamic principles and laws upon the conduct of hostilities with
comparable IHL requirements, this study employs a comparative analysis methodology. This
study focuses on the areas where Islamic Laws of War and International Humanitarian Law
overlap rather than evaluating them against one another. It examines whether both of these
legal systems differ significantly in how they uphold the ethics and tenets of combat and offers
a means of humanization
