Prof. Dr Muhammad Munir, a Professor of law and Vice President of the International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad, has authored a book titled ‘ The Law of War and Peace in Islam: Causes and Conduct of Jihad and Non-State Islamic Actors under Islamic Law’.
Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue of IIUI IRD published the book which is a well-researched comprehensive account of the Law of War and Peace in Islam. It basically challenges the contemporary treatment of war and peace that’s mainly driven by the behavior and conduct of Islamic militants rather than the rich textual tradition.
Prof. Dr Muhammad Munir is currently Vice President Administration, Finance and Planning at IIUI, while he has received his PhD from university of Karachi. He is a Professor of Law at the department of Law. He has also served as Director General Shariah Academy of the IIUI and he is having over 40 articles on his account which are on jurisprudence, Muslim family law, human rights and issues in Pakistani legal system.
The book was earlier published by Edwin Mellen Press. It focuses on the concept of jihad as it has been the subject of vigorous academic writings since 9/11. The writer has discussed literature on jihad and maintained that in most cases the phenomenon has been misunderstood and distorted. In its 11 chapters, the book also contains content on the self-declared jihadi organizations, or non-State Islamic actors, and says they have abused the doctrine of jihad. The writer says a common man’s perception of Islam is to judge it to a large extent through his view of actions of the non-State Islamic actors such as al-Qa’ida, Daish, Boko Haram, or local jihadists organizations such as the Taliban rather than by the principles of Islamic law.
“A book such as this is so important to remind whoever wants to be reminded of the limitations on the use of force under Islamic law. Professor Munir follows a classic approach to Islamic law, always careful and cautious to remain within the mainstream of Sunni thought in the Hanafi tradition. His book is an important addition to the literature on the subject and it will hopefully contribute to a better understanding of Islamic law, at least to English reading audiences.” Said Professor Emeritus M. CherifBassiouni, DePaul University.
“What distinguishes this work from all the others is its all-embracing approach and depth of its analysis. The author’s profound knowledge of the Islamic law and his command in the Arabic, Urdu and English languages, combined with his conspicuous capability of penetrating into the difficult Islamic legal texts that have resulted in a scholarly text of high international standard.” Professor Said Mahmoudi, Stockholm University, remarked.
IIUI Leadership, faculty and legal fraternity have congratulated Dr. Munir on a publishing valuable book terming it a contemporary requirement.