- The concept of Dar al-harb was introduced in the Fiqh Hanafi.
- According to Abu Hanifah, a territory becomes a Dar al-Islam if:
(a) Muslims are able to enjoy peace and security;
(b) it has common frontier with some Muslim countries.
- Dar al-Harb (Domain of war) is separated from Dar al-Islam (the domain of Islam) by the nature of governments which have control over a territory.
- A Muslim-majority nation NOT ruled by Islamic law is still “Dar al-Harb”
- A Muslim- minority nations rules by Islamic law could qualify as being part of “Dar al-Islam”