The Bases of Good Conduct towards Non-Muslims under Shariah

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.