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Islamic Guidelines for Foreign Policy
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Posted on: Thursday, May 14, 2009 - Hits: 601

Question:
I was wondering how you believe Islam affects the foreign policy of a country, if at all?

Answer:
Following are some of the important guidelines Islam gives to the makers of foreign policy of a Muslim country:
1. No aggression should be launched against a non-Muslim country to forcibly make it accept Islam or to annex it.1
2. All contracts with various countries must be honoured in all circumstances – unless of course the other country breaks or revises them.
3. War can only be declared on another country, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, if that country is guilty of oppression and tyranny and diplomatic talks fail. Here again war does not become obligatory; it merely becomes permissible.2
4. Friendly ties should be initiated with all countries of the world whatever their religion.
5. The enmity of any country should not stop a Muslim country from being fair and just towards that country.

wassalam

Shehzad Saleem

1. For details, see: Renaissance, June2002 (Special issue on Jihād), Dāru’l- Ishrāq, Lahore.
2. Ibid.

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