The Use of Biological Weapons from the Perspective of International Humanitarian Law and Islam

Document Type : Academicm and Research

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Fiqh and Fundamentals of Islamic Law, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Qom. Qom. Iran

2 PhD in International Law, Faculty of Humanities and Law, Khorasgan Azad University of Isfahan. Iran,

3 Visiting professor of Qom University

Abstract

Biological weapons are a category of military weapons that differ from conventional arms in that they use biological agents instead of explosive materials. These agents are microscopic living organisms that threaten the life and health of humans, animals, and plants by secreting harmful substances, regardless of their own survival conditions. Due to their unique characteristics, the use of biological weapons poses a serious threat to global health, peace, and security. The findings of this descriptive-analytical study indicate that, although such weapons did not exist in their current form at the time of the advent of Islam, both international humanitarian law and Islamic Sharia provide analogous legal principles prohibiting their use. In addition to invoking international humanitarian law instruments, the prohibition of such weapons can be supported by Islamic teachings and the rules of Sharia. These principles reflect fundamental humanitarian and human rights values that align with rational law and the broader interests of human society.

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