Refugee Status in Islam

Introduction

Chapter 1: The jiwar in the jahiliyya
- The definition of 'jiwar'
- The reasons for asking jiwar
- Rights and duties of the mustajir
- Persons from whom jiwar may be requested
- The termination of jiwar
- The continuity of the jiwar to the modern age
- Conclusion

Chapter 2: Jiwar in the Islamic Tradition in the Meccan period
- Heaven's protection to the Prophet
- The journey of the Prophet to al-Ta'if
- The migration to Abyssinia
- The migration to Medina

Chapter 3: Aman (safe conduct) in the Islamic Tradition
- Dar al-harb and dar al-Islam
- The definition of the term 'mustajir'
- The definition of the term 'muhajir'
- The definition of the term 'musta'min'
- Dhimmis in the Islamic tradition
- The Interpretation of the verse (9:6) and its relation to aman
- Conclusion

Chapter 4: The 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of refugees in the light of the Islamic tradition
- Definition of the term 'refugee' (Article 1)
- Exclusion clauses
- Prohibition of expulsion or return 'refoulement' (Article 33)
- The safety of the musta'min
- General obligations (Article 2)
- Non-discrimination (Article 3)
- Religion (Article 4)
- Personal status (Article 12)
- Movable and immovable properties (Article 13)
- Right of association (Article 15)
- Access to courts (Article 16)
- Gainful employment (Article 17, 18 and 19)
- Welfare (Article 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24)
- Freedom of movement (Article 26, 27, 28 and 29)
- Refugees unlawfully in the country of refuge (Article 31)
- Expulsion (Article 32)
- Naturalization (Article 34)

Chapter 5: Conclusion