The origin in Islam is peace, and unity among Muslims. However, fighting is a social human phenomenon that afflicted and pushed Muslims to look for alternatives in the statutory laws, and made them forget the perfection of Sharia. This study aims to come out with an Islamic foundational framework for the nature of internal armed conflicts. It relied on the deductive approach, and concluded that “armed conflict” was not common in the original jurisprudential studies and literature; nevertheless, its synonym was (fighting). We also showed that fighting is either a jihad for the sake of Allah, which is international armed conflicts, or it cannot be considered jihad which includes the fighting between Muslims among themselves (internal armed conflict). The Islamic Sharia detailed the forms of internal conflict: (fighting the Kharijites, fighting the transgressors, fighting the mischief-doers, fighting affliction, fighting the apostates, fighting in defense against public or private prohibitions). It also explained that the nature and the laws related to each type. Therefore, the study emphasizes on the need for researchers to renew and exercise of judgments in these matters, and fulfill the perfection of this noble sharia and provide humanity with benefit for society both in theory and in practice.
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