The Protection of Civilians in War: Non-Combatant Immunity in Holy Quran and Sunnah (Prophetic Traditions)

In modern times, in presence of modern international law which is being considered a result of developed and conscious thought of centuries, armed conflict has blighted the lives of millions of civilians. In recent armed conflict innocent civilians constitute an overwhelming majority of victims and have at times been deliberately targeted.. Since 1990, almost more than four million people have died in different wars, 90 percent of them civilians’. Moreover in present situations especially in Syria civilian are being killed both by ISIS and by NATO forces without taking any care for humanity. International humanitarian law by theory is capable to protect the civilian in war but in practice the principles of international humanitarian law are being violated because the violation of principles is the culture of unprincipled life.