Legal Studies in Digital Age In Press 2027 01 01 Protection of Children in Armed Conflicts from the Perspective of Islamic Jurisprudence and International Humanitarian Law, with a Focus on the War Crime of the Minab School Protection of Children in Armed Conflicts from the Perspective of Islamic Jurisprudence and International Humanitarian Law, with a Focus on the War Crime of the Minab School 1 17 EN Journal Article 2026 04 14 <p>Protection of children during war and armed conflicts constitutes one of the fundamental principles of both the Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence and International Humanitarian Law (IHL). This study employs a descriptive‑analytical method and draws upon authoritative jurisprudential sources and international legal instruments to conduct a comparative analysis of the protection of children in armed conflicts. It subsequently examines the attack on the Minab School in light of these legal and jurisprudential standards. The findings demonstrate that the normative frameworks of both the Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence and International Humanitarian Law are founded upon the principle of inherent human dignity. Moreover, Islamic teachings had emphasized the observance of the principles of Distinction, Proportionality, and Limitation in armed conflicts centuries before the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. Accordingly, the killing of children in the attack on the Minab School constitutes conduct that is prosecutable as a war crime under the legal foundations and evidentiary principles of both legal systems. The convergence of these normative frameworks therefore provides the legal basis for judicial proceedings and the pursuit of legal accountability before national and international courts.</p> https://jlsda.com/index.php/lsda/article/download/503/456