The Islamic Theory of Humanitarian Law and International Peace with Emphasis on Man's Inherent Dignity and Value

From the beginning, humanitarian law contained rules which aimed at protecting the life and properties of people during armed conflicts. (History) This law is different in terms of theoretical foundations and practical manifestations in the popular western theory and the Islamic theory which have not been analyzed. (Background) Therefore, identity borders and foundations of the rules of humanitarian law have remained unknown and ambiguous in western and Islamic communities. (Problem) Thus, the following question is raised: What are the theoretical foundations of humanitarian law in Islam? And how the Islamic theory of humanitarian law can affect international peace? (Question) We assume that: the Islamic humanitarian law, in contrast to its western counterpart, has two supportive bases in Islam, one of them is the inherent dignity of man and the other is his value. (Hypothesis) The author seeks to answer to the research question (Objective) through using explanatory-analytical method. (Methodology) The Islamic theory of humanitarian law is the most advanced, the strongest, and the most exact and at the same time very older than western theories and in the verses of the holy Quran, the tradition of the Prophet, and jurisprudential and narrative books, issues of the international humanitarian law are clearly observed. In addition, peace has priority over war in Islam (Finding).