Includes bibliographical references (p. 438-447) and index.

The nature of Islamic international law -- Principles of Islamic international law -- Islamic philosophy of law in relation to Islamic international law -- Sources of Islamic public international law -- Islamic international law within municipal law -- International status of state sovereignty -- Subjects of the law -- Human rights law -- The discipline of Islamic international criminal law -- Aggression -- War crimes -- Unlawful use of weapons -- Crimes against humanity -- Slavery -- Genocide -- Apartheid -- Torture -- Crimes against internationally protected persons -- Taking of hostages -- Drug offences -- Trafficking in persons and pornography -- Crimes against natural environments -- Crimes against foodstuffs -- Criminalization of alcohol consumption -- Piracy -- Limitations of hostilities in the conduct of states -- Institution of protections -- Humanitarian protections of prisoners of war -- Islamic criminal jurisdiction within the ICC -- The mechanisms of the trial -- Rights of the accused -- Basis of criminal accountability -- Punishments.