This study examines the crime of genocide in the light of Islamic jurisprudence and international law by exploring its definition, elements, manifestations, and the Islamic stance toward it. The research aims to highlight the areas of convergence and divergence between international legal frameworks and Islamic jurisprudence, emphasizing the comprehensiveness of the Qur’anic concept of corruption on earth (ifsād fī al-arḍ) as a broader term encompassing genocide and other forms of collective crimes. Employing jurisprudential, analytical, and comparative methods, the study concludes that Islam preceded international law in prohibiting and criminalizing genocide, and that Islamic punishments are more comprehensive and stringent as they combine worldly deterrence with divine accountability. Furthermore, the findings stress that the silence of individuals and societies in the face of genocide constitutes implicit complicity and entails moral and religious responsibility.

Title

مجلة العلوم الإسلامية

Publisher

الجامعة العراقية

Publisher Country

Iraq

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

41

Year

2025

Pages

30