Media jurisprudence, compared to other emerging jurisprudential fields, is among those for which significant research and…
Read MoreArt and artistic activities can perhaps be described as the most challenging section or topic within…
Read MoreHujjat al-Islam Seyed Mehdi Ahmadi-Nik is a long-time graduate of the Mashhad Seminary. In 1999, after…
Read MoreOne of the criticisms that artists level against jurists is their unfamiliarity with artistic subjects. According…
Read MoreThe titles used for the prohibition of artistic works are divided into two categories: specific and…
Read MoreIt could be said that “corruption” (ifsād) is one of those concepts that appears simple but…
Read MoreAlthough the concept of lahw has often been used as a basis for prohibiting various acts,…
Read More“Misguidance from the path of God” (iḍlāl ‘an sabīl Allāh) is a well-known rationale frequently cited…
Read MoreConcepts such as lahw (frivolity), laghw (futility), la‘b (play), iḍlāl ‘an sabīl Allāh (leading astray from…
Read MoreThe use of “corruption” (ifsād) is not exclusive to the jurisprudence of art but is also…
Read MoreFor several years, the question of the primary ruling for artistic acts has been a subject…
Read MoreThe fatwas of jurists regarding artistic works have a long history, and throughout jurisprudential texts, various…
Read MoreThe concept of “la‘b” (play), despite lacking a unanimous definition, has generally been used in jurisprudential…
Read MoreThe historical approach of jurists toward art is by no means a matter of consensus among…
Read MoreHojjat al-Islam wal-Muslemin Hassan Moallemi, though better known for his expertise in philosophy and mysticism, has…
Read MoreIn 2015, Ayatollah Alidoust was perhaps the first to explicitly claim that the default ruling for…
Read MoreHujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Seifollah Sarami has, for several years, focused on the jurisprudence of art and,…
Read MoreCertain jurisprudential concepts, despite being frequently used, may lead one to assume that extensive scholarly effort…
Read MoreHujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Abbas Raf‘ati Na’ini, a student of great authorities such as the late Ayatollah…
Read MoreHujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Ali Nahavandi has, for over twenty years, made art and media one of…
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