The Bases of Good Conduct towards Non-Muslims under Shariah
- February 28, 2021
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Islamic Studies
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue I, January 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
The Bases of Good Conduct towards Non-Muslims under Shariah
Abba Alhaji Bukar Ph.D
Borno State University Maiduguri, Nigeria
Abstract:-The Islamic legislation is meant for all nations and creeds and aims at the good of humanity. Sometimes the Shariah bans anything that begets no profit to mankind and when it approves of anything it is beneficial to both Muslims and non-Muslims. Under Shariah justice is dispensed to all irrespective of faith, tribe or colour. Shariah is against persecution and threaten to punish anyone who contemplates using it as a means of achieving undesirable ends. The Glorious Qur’an is explicit on human rights that people often campaigned for. Some of these are right to own property, right to social security and state provision of basic necessities like food, clothing, housing, medical, right to choice of religion and decent living. Islam is generally a complete way of life it conceives social justice as all forms of righteous deeds that precipitate a peaceful co-existence in the human race regardless of what religion one believes in. Hence, Shariah prescribes justice towards friends and enemies alike. Muslims are required by it to deal with all people with kindness, tolerance and generosity. This paper seeks to highlight Islam’s mission to establish peace and justice on earth under the law of Allah. And secondly, to expand the Ummahdemographically and consolidate its existing constituencies.
I. INTRODUCTION
The religion of Islam is framed on human nature while man has been created as a social being as rightly pointed out by Ibn Khaldun. Thus social life is indispensable for human beings, hence they have been directed to be just and righteous. Islam is built upon the principles of freedom of choice, as the Qur’an says:
“Let there be no compulsion in the religion” (Qur’an 2: 256).
This is because compulsion and Islamic Shariah are incompatible, as Islam depends upon faith and will, which would be meaningless if induced by the use of force or coercion. Truth and falsehood have clearly been shown by Shariah.
