As human civilization advances and technology progresses, natural resources face increasing degradation, thereby gaining greater importance. The discourse on the necessity of preserving natural resources is nearly universally accepted, though many fail to act upon it in practice.
Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Dr. Mohsen Alviri, who holds a PhD in the History and Civilization of Muslim Nations from the University of Tehran, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence, seeks to elucidate the conduct (sira) of the Infallible Imams (AS) regarding environmental preservation. He outlines foundational principles without which the Imams’ approach to natural resources cannot be fully understood.
The full text of the exclusive interview by Contemporary Jurisprudence with the Head of the History Department at Baqir al-Ulum University follows: Read more …

The apparent conflict between some jurisprudential rulings and the right to human equality is not a contemporary issue; however, the emergence of discourse surrounding it and the media-driven efforts to popularize this discussion are relatively recent phenomena. At times, the discussion centers on the disparity in rulings concerning men and women, at other times on the differences between Muslims and non-Muslims, and so forth. The dimensions of these conflicts or apparent conflicts, their categorization, the perspectives surrounding them, and the proposed solutions to address them are topics explored in this exclusive article by Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Javad Ahmadkhani, a professor of advanced levels at the Qom Seminary and a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies. Read more …

Spousal violence is a topic that has gained significant attention in recent decades, particularly in the discourse of women’s rights advocates. Today, through the formulation of various human rights declarations and charters, instances of such violence have been clearly defined and categorized, ranging from physical and psychological violence to verbal abuse.
However, is spousal violence limited to acts committed by the husband against the wife? Does the fact that men generally possess greater physical strength mean that violence is always perpetrated by the husband against the wife? Can the wife not also engage in verbal violence against the husband?
Dr. Zohreh Rajabian, holder of a Level 4 degree from Jāmi‘at al-Zahrā and a faculty member at the Office of Women’s Studies and Research, explores the dimensions of spousal violence and its various aspects in this exclusive article for Contemporary Jurisprudence. Read more …

Practical principles in Islamic law are primarily intended to address religious issues and provide an excuse before the Lawgiver (God). However, in certain cases, these principles can also be utilized to establish matters related to worldly affairs and civil law issues, provided they are consistent with legal principles and criteria.
One of the challenges in Islamic jurisprudence and law is the extent to which practical principles are employed to resolve issues. On one hand, the absolute validity of the evidence supporting practical principles renders them authoritative in cases of doubt or absence of valid evidence. On the other hand, excessive reliance on these principles in jurisprudence and law distances these disciplines from reality, serving merely as an excuse before the Lawgiver without striving to attain the truth. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Mehdi Meqdadi Davoodi, we discussed the role of practical principles in Islamic jurisprudence and civil law. Read more …