PART II
CHAPTER I ~  PEACE

by Dr. M. Hamidullah

 
This is an excerpt from The Muslim Conduct of State by Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah 

(135) Peaceful or non-hostile relations of States -- in which cessation of belligerents from fighting without treaty or settlement is not included -- and their rights and duties may be described under the following heads:

1. Independence.
2. Property.
3. Jurisdiction.
4. Equality.
5. Diplomatic and Commercial Relations