Contemporary Jurisprudence

Ali Mohammad Hakimian

Judicial Practical Principles/5

Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Dr. Ali Mohammad Hakimian, born in 1960 in Yazd, is a graduate of advanced fiqh and usul (principles of jurisprudence) courses from the Qom Seminary and holds a PhD in private law. Years of teaching various legal disciplines alongside seminary courses have made him one of the most knowledgeable individuals regarding the application of practical principles such as istishab in judicial fiqh. The former head of the Research Institute of Hawza and University believes that many jurists are unaware of the differing functions of fiqh and law, which has led them to err. He also argues that istishab, as a practical principle that does not reveal reality, has no effective role in judicial fiqh. Below is the full text of an exclusive oral commentary by this faculty member of the Research Institute of Hawza and University for contemporary fiqh: 🔻 Read more …

Morteza Torabi

Judicial Practical Principles/4

The 26th session of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy was held from May 7–11, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. A delegation of scholars and professors from Iran, led by Ayatollah Moghbali, participated in this event. One of the presenters from the Iranian delegation was Professor Morteza Torabi, who presented a paper titled “Istishab and Its Concept, Types, Relationship with Other Sources of Legislation, Its Evidentiary Value, and Its Applications in Emerging and Novel Issues.” Below is the author’s report on this paper, which offers new applications to contemporary jurisprudence, including judicial and criminal law. Read more …

A Look at the National Center for Cyberspace:

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/12

The National Center for Cyberspace was established in 2011 by the decree of the Supreme Leader with the purpose of providing governance and regulation for the country’s cyberspace. Below is a report on the missions and activities carried out by this center. 🔻 Read more …

President of the Faculty of Religion and Media, in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/11

Cyberspace is no longer merely a possibility but has emerged as a second realm of human life, occupying a significant portion of people’s lives. Dr. Kamal Akbari, born in 1975 in Qazvin, has been engaged in research and study of cyberspace for years, both out of personal interest and as part of his responsibilities as the President of the Faculty of Religion and Media.
🔹This associate professor at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting University, who has pursued advanced seminary studies in jurisprudence and principles of jurisprudence and holds a post-doctorate in political communication, believes that to establish the jurisprudential branch of cyberspace jurisprudence, a specialized principles of jurisprudence for this field must be developed. He also considers that jurisprudential rules need revision and adaptation to address cyberspace jurisprudence.
The full text of the exclusive interview by Contemporary Jurisprudence with the President of the Faculty of Religion and Media follows: 🔻 Read more …

Secretary of the Environmental Working Group at the Islamic Research Center of the Parliament, in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

The Right to Human Dignity and Equality from the Perspective of Jurisprudence/3

One of the criticisms leveled against the discipline of jurisprudence is that jurists have not issued clear and explicit fatwas to support natural resources, which has led to the gradual destruction of these resources in Islamic countries. However, Hujjat al-Islam Salman Behjat Ardakani holds a contrary view.
🔹This author and researcher of environmental jurisprudence believes that jurisprudence, its scholarly heritage, and its sources possess an extraordinary capacity to support environmental protection. As a member of the Environmental Steering Committee of the Seminaries and an expert at the Environmental Jurisprudence Research Desk at the Institute of Advanced Jurisprudence and Islamic Sciences, he highlights several examples of the capacity of jurisprudence to support the environment and natural resources in this exclusive interview.
The full text of the exclusive interview by Contemporary Jurisprudence with the Secretary of the Environmental, Water, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Working Group at the Islamic Research Center of the Parliament follows: 🔻 Read more …

Dr. Naser Elahi in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudential Aspects of Public Participation in the Economy/3

Dr. Naser Elahi has been engaged in teaching and researching economics for over three decades. This faculty member of the Economics Department at Mofid University, while completing advanced seminary studies at the level of external lessons, pursued higher education up to a doctorate in economics and obtained a post-doctorate in “Ethics and Economics” from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
🔹The associate professor of the Economics Department at Mofid University, regarding the experiences of other countries in people-based economics, believes that no country has a truly free and people-based economy because there is no free democracy in the world. However, he considers people-based governance the only path to economic elevation.
The full text of the exclusive interview of Contemporary Fiqh with this veteran professor and researcher of economics is as follows: 🔻 Read more …

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/10

Governance in cyberspace is considered an emerging topic in global academic literature. The rapid expansion of cyberspace and its profound impact on human life have doubled the importance of proper governance in this domain. Below is an index of articles that, either directly or indirectly, address the topic of governance in cyberspace or its subtopics and foundations. Read more …

Mohammad Javad Ahmadkhani

Principles of the Jurisprudence of Education/3

Educational jurisprudence, sometimes referred to as the jurisprudence of education and upbringing, and occasionally conflated with ethical jurisprudence, is an emerging branch among contemporary jurisprudential disciplines. A fundamental requirement for any jurisprudential branch is the existence of sufficient jurisprudential rules to regulate the process of deducing and discovering legal rulings, thereby excluding unsystematic and non-scholarly content from that branch.
🔹Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohammad Javad Ahmadkhani, a professor of advanced levels at the Qom Seminary, in this exclusive article for Contemporary Jurisprudence, explains these rules and highlights several specific rules for educational jurisprudence.
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Member of the Faculty of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/9

Effective governance in cyberspace is not only a challenge for our country or exclusively for Islamic countries but for all countries that engage with cyberspace. This underscores the critical need to study cyberspace governance models in other countries.
🔹Dr. Tayyebeh Mohammadi Kia, holder of a PhD in International Relations and a faculty member of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence, explores the requirements for cyberspace governance and the experiences of other countries in this regard. Her proficiency in German and English has provided her with valuable insights for studying these experiences.
The full text of this exclusive interview is presented below: 🔻 Read more …

Senior Researcher at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/3

Although international relations gained more structure after the end of World War II and the establishment of the United Nations, and the science of international relations took shape, the engagement of jurisprudence in this field has not been very significant thus far. It could be said that it is only in the last decade that the volume of jurisprudential writings on international relations has seen a notable increase.
🔹Regarding the nature of the jurisprudence of international relations and its distinction from similar concepts such as the jurisprudence of international law, we spoke with Dr. Seyed Mohammad Sadatinejad, Senior Researcher at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He considers one of the major challenges in academia to be the conflation of disciplines such as international relations and international law. He has published numerous books and articles on the jurisprudence of international relations, including the three-volume work Jurisprudence of International Relations.
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