Rules for prisoners and civilians in the event of armed conflicts

This research discusses the Geneva Conventions of 1949, the third and fourth, related to the protection of prisoners and civilians during war, and their compatibility with Islam; the researcher clarifies that there is a significant difference in how human rights issues during armed conflicts are addressed between two different orientations: the legalists who view war victims from a purely legal perspective, and the jurisprudential orientation that considers war victims from a purely religious and Sharia perspective. Therefore, this study examines these conventions from a religious standpoint; if they do not conflict with Islamic Sharia in most of their articles, the study will emphasize the necessity of including the articles of this convention into the constitutions and laws of Arab and Islamic countries. If the convention conflicts with Islamic Sharia, the study will emphasize the necessity of withdrawing from this convention, given that most constitutions of Arab and Islamic countries state that Islamic Sharia is a primary source of legislation.