Contemporary Jurisprudence

Seyed Mehdi Alizadeh Musavi

Analysis of Contemporary Jurisprudence Based on a Minimalist Approach to Fiqh/8

Note: The dispute between proponents of minimalist and maximalist approaches to fiqh is an old one that has intensified after the Islamic Revolution and the establishment of fiqh-based governance in the country. Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Seyyed Mehdi Alizadeh Musavi, however, …

A Glance at the Book Fiqh of International Relations:

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/19

Note: The three-volume work Fiqh of International Relations represents one of the earliest systematic efforts to establish the emerging field of “Fiqh of International Relations.” The author, Dr. Seyyed Mahdi Sadati-Nejad, has focused extensively on this subject and, in addition …

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mohammad Ali Qasemi, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudential Research on Stem Cells/8

Note: Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mohammad Ali Qasemi has been engaged in research and teaching in the field of medical fiqh for nearly two decades. One of the topics he has explored in recent years is the jurisprudential examination of stem …

Dr. Abdulwahhab Forati, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/17

Note: Dr. Abdulwahhab Forati is an associate professor at the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought who has authored numerous books and articles in the field of political thought. His recent research efforts have shifted toward understanding intellectual and …

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Seyyed Maḥmūd Madani Bajestani, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Examination of the Jurisprudential Dimensions of Spousal Violence/8

Note: Polygamy has been a subject of protest and debate ever since the relevant verses and rulings were revealed. On one side, women and women’s-rights advocates ask: “Why have you created a religious pretext for men’s lust?” On the other, …

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Dr. Mohammad Malekzadeh, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence, examined:

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/18

Note: Jurisprudential rules in each chapter of fiqh not only organize the process of legal deduction and may lead to results different from the past, but fundamentally discipline knowledge and make it methodical. The rules of jurisprudence in international relations …

Alī-Reza Salehi

The Right to Human Dignity and Equality from the Perspective of Jurisprudence/8

Note: The “right to human equality” is one of those concepts that are both simple and impossible—simple because its image and definition appear straightforward at first glance, impossible because disagreement and dispute abound in many of its concrete instances. Although …

Muhammad Purmand

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/16

Note: Although the fiqh of international relations is a relatively new branch within Islamic jurisprudence and does not have a long history, a considerable number of books have nevertheless been written on this emerging field. Below is an index of …

Dr. Boshra Sadat Emami, university lecturer, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence, examines:

Judicial Practical Principles/8

Note: Dr. Boshra Sadat Emami received her PhD in private law from Mofid University and has for several years been engaged in research and teaching at the university level. Her complete fluency in English and French, together with participation in …

Dr. Seyyed Sadiq Haqiqat, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

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

Note: At first glance, discussing the challenges of the fiqh of international relations may seem pointless, because this branch of fiqh is overflowing with difficulties; scarcely any issue lacks conflict between fiqh rulings and international conventions. Dr. Seyyed Sadiq Haqiqat, …