Islamic IR Theory: The Dar Paradigm (3)

Common Discussions There are a number of reoccurring issues, confusions and misconceptions linked to the classification of the world into dar al-Islam and dar al-kufr. These include the number of classifications, taking the meanings of the classifications literally, conflation between classifications and rules related to issues as various as emigration, interest and fighting and the … Continue reading Islamic IR Theory: The Dar Paradigm (3)

Islamic IR Theory: The Dar Paradigm (2)

Islamic Scholarship and the Dar Paradigm There are numerous definitions of what constitutes dar al-Islam and dar al-kufr found among classical scholarship. A number of contemporary writers have compiled statements of scholars regarding the dar classifications – among them Juda’i (al-taqsim al-mamura fi-l-fiqh al-islami), Dr. Muhammad Haikal (al jihad wa-l-qital fi-l-siyassa al-shara‘iyya) and Dr. Abdul … Continue reading Islamic IR Theory: The Dar Paradigm (2)