Ethical Values and Principles during Wars and International Conflicts between Islamic Law and International Charters

Ethical Values and Principles during Wars and International Conflicts between Islamic Law and International Charters
Abdelhay Azab Abdelaal.
Department of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Sharia and Law, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
 Email: dr.azab@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Islamic law (Sharia) guarantees the right to life based on its noble principles, including the preservation of religion, life, lineage and honor, intellect, and wealth. These ethics are respected not only in Islam but also in all divine religions, as affirmed by Imam al-Haramayn, Imam al-Ghazali, and Imam al-Shatibi, who stated: “They are preserved in every religion.” Since these rights are vulnerable to violations during wars, conflicts, and disputes, religious and human ethics alone have not sufficed; international charters have come to affirm them both in times of peace and, especially, during war. This study aims to highlight the value of these ethics, urging a global call for their implementation in reality. It seeks to answer the following questions: Is it possible to move from theoretical ethical frameworks to practical applications that reform reality? Can ideas converge around these ethical principles? Can world leaders legitimize these ethics to protect the vulnerable from the scourges of war? The research methodology involved tracing scientific material from its sources, analyzing, guiding, and providing examples. The most important finding is that ethical values are a common ground among all humanity. They are supported and encouraged by divine religions, and they are most often violated during times of war and international conflict.