Contemporary Jurisprudence

A professor at the Institute of Islamic Culture and Thought, in an exclusive interview with the Institute of Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies:

Titles of sanctity in the jurisprudence of arts/2

Dr. Mahmoud Hekmatnia, though better known for his legal expertise, has pursued no less rigorous studies in Islamic seminaries than in his legal endeavors. The former deputy of intellectual property at the Ministry of Justice, he has always been keen on exploring new topics, whether they concern a computer game, the metaverse, or a new challenge in international law. We sat down with him to discuss labb and its impact on the prohibition of artistic works. According to this prominent jurist, labb in itself does not inherently carry a ruling, and what may lead to its prohibition or lack of merit are its accompanying circumstances (muqāranāt). A member of the Research Council of the Institute of Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies, he further elaborated on a nuanced point regarding the types of accompanying circumstances, which was particularly insightful. The full text of the exclusive interview with the professor from the Institute of Islamic Culture and Thought follows: Read more …

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mohammad Ali Ayazi

Titles of sanctity in the jurisprudence of arts/1

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Seyyed Mohammad Ali Ayazi, though renowned for his work in Quranic exegesis and sciences, has a longstanding interest in the science of jurisprudence and addressing the emerging challenges facing this field. His numerous articles and books on topics such as the principle of dignity, the jurisprudential ruling on heretical books, mandatory hijab, and others attest to this claim. On the occasion of his article concerning the ruling on preserving and maintaining heretical books, we engaged in a conversation with this professor and researcher of both seminary and university about the concept of “misguidance” (iḍlāl) as one of the factors rendering artistic activities impermissible. The outcome of this conversation is the following oral note, presented for your consideration. Read more …

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Hadi Fazel Baboli in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mohammad Hadi Fazel Baboli is a professor of advanced courses at the Qom Seminary and a member of the Academic Council of the “Jurisprudence of Society, Ethics, and Education” group at the Research Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies. On the occasion of the Supreme Leader’s message to the centennial conference of the Qom Seminary, we discussed with him the topic of contemporary jurisprudence and its educational, social, and interdisciplinary dimensions.
In addition to years of teaching and research in jurisprudence, he has consistently been involved in and consulted on educational management. The full text of the exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence with this Qom Seminary professor is as follows: 🔻 Read more …

Majid Daneshfar

Principles of the Jurisprudence of Education/2

Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslemin Mohammad Daneshfar, a professor of advanced levels at the Qom Seminary and a graduate of the Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) Jurisprudential School in Qom, has been focusing his research on the jurisprudence of education for several years. In this exclusive article, he seeks to precisely delineate the boundaries of the jurisprudence of education in relation to other related branches and concepts.
This work proposes a framework for defining the ideal state of the discipline of “jurisprudence of education,” considering the context of the emergence of sciences, the necessities governing them, the various methods of juristic inference in fiqh, and the role of conventionality in the formulation of sciences. Additionally, it examines the requirements of the current state of jurisprudential knowledge as it enters the field of education, with attention to two methods of inference: realist and validity-oriented approaches. Read more …

Hossein Adabi Charami

Principles of the Jurisprudence of Education/1

The variables shaping human living environments have undergone such profound changes in recent years that predicting the future of human education has become exceedingly difficult. This, in turn, complicates forecasting the future of the jurisprudence of education. Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslemin Hossein Adabi Charami, a professor and researcher at the Khorasan Seminary, in this exclusive article, outlines three scenarios for the future of the jurisprudence of education.
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A Review of the Book Convergence of Political Philosophy and Political Jurisprudence:

Analysis of Contemporary Jurisprudence Based on a Minimalist Approach to Fiqh/2

The book Convergence of Political Philosophy and Political Jurisprudence by Dr. Seyed Sadeq Haghighat is one of the significant works in the field of Islamic political studies, exploring the interaction and convergence between political philosophy and political jurisprudence. Below is a brief review of the book: 🔻 Read more …

Hassan Ejraei

Analysis of Contemporary Jurisprudence Based on a Minimalist Approach to Fiqh/1

As a serious discourse in contrast to maximalist jurisprudence, minimalist jurisprudence, despite having no shortage of proponents and advocates, has rarely been explored as a theory in terms of its dimensions and nuances. Part of this shortcoming may stem from its opposition to the official stance of the country. Hassan Ejraei, a researcher at the Qom Seminary, in this exclusive article for Contemporary Jurisprudence, seeks to describe the dimensions of this theory, its implications, and the detailed perspectives that have emerged under its framework.
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Abdulwahab Forati

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/2

Dr. Abdulwahab Forati has consistently explored new domains and concepts in jurisprudence. He was among the first to emphasize the notion of schools and traditions in jurisprudential knowledge and has written extensively for years on the requirements of schools such as those of Najaf and Qom. However, as a faculty member of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought, he has grown weary of concepts like Dar al-Islam, Dar al-Harb, and even the more recent Dar al-‘Ahd. He believes that the demands of the contemporary world can no longer accommodate these ancient concepts. He proposes a new concept that he considers closer to the essence of the Prophetic call. The full text of this engaging and exclusive commentary by a member of the Academic Council of the Department of Political Jurisprudence and International Relations at the Research Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies follows: 🔻 Read more …

Tayyebeh Mohammadi Kia

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/1

The complexity of variables in interstate relations, the periodic changes in governments, geographical boundaries, and the mindset of people in the contemporary world make the future of international relations highly challenging to predict. Nevertheless, Dr. Tayyebeh Mohammadi Kia, who holds a PhD in International Relations and is also familiar with seminary studies, attempts in this exclusive commentary to depict the future of the jurisprudence of international relations. The full text of this exclusive commentary by a faculty member of the Research Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies is presented below: Read more …

Morteza Karimzadeh

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/2

Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Morteza Karimzadeh, in addition to his studies in advanced jurisprudence and principles of Islamic law at the Qom Seminary and holding a PhD in the Foundations of Jurisprudence and Law, is also an active figure in religious propagation and media. Below is his exclusive commentary for Contemporary Jurisprudence, which explores the jurisprudence of cyberspace, its dimensions, and the challenges it faces: Read more …