In Chapter 1, Shah immediately denounces the polarisation of the scholarly debate that thrives on the alleged incompatibility of international law and Islamic law regulating armed conflict, respectively the law of armed conflict and the Islamic law of qital. Shah examines and compares the laws applicable during the armed conflict waging in Pakistan, including international law, Islamic law, and Pakistani municipal law.
Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies Brill Not only has Shah’s study great ambitions when criticizing the schism between legal scholars and In addition, each legal system has mechanisms that can address and solve conflicts between them respectively through reservations and interpretative declarations or through ijithad. In this regard, the law of armed conflict and the Islamic law of qital are in their inherent nature not exclusionary but instead share basic and general principles of protection. In reality, however, as Shah argues, both international law and Islamic law are complementary in ensuring humanity and protection for the victims of armed conflicts, in particular in Pakistan. On each side of the equation “secular” and “Muslim” fundamentalists advocate the exclusive application of their favourite legal regime to armed conflicts. Shah Book Review: Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Armed Conflict in Pakistan, written. Book Review: Islamic Law and the Law of Armed Conflict: The Armed Conflict in Pakistan, written by Niaz A.
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