Contemporary Jurisprudence

Mostafa Dorri

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If you ask me, I would tell you that some issues within these domains cannot be separated by any scholarly means. For instance, does the depiction of a romantic relationship between a man and a woman who are not religiously permissible to each other (namahram) in a performance fall under the jurisprudence of art or media jurisprudence? Is this issue viewed from an aesthetic perspective or from the perspective of message transmission? The answer is: both perspectives!

Exclusive Interview with Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Qotbi by Contemporary Jurisprudence

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The knowledge of jurisprudential rules, compared to related disciplines such as jurisprudence (fiqh) and principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh), has a shorter history, making it a challenging area to address. This difficulty is compounded when dealing with emerging fields like media jurisprudence. To explore the rules of media jurisprudence, we turned to Hojjat al-Islam Mohammad Qotbi. Over decades of diverse activities, he has consistently prioritized media as one of his key concerns. As the head of the Eshraq Creativity and Innovation Center, he has emphasized the media component in nearly all his roles, from deputy governor to head of the Isfahan Propagation Office and director of the Eshraq Center. Years of management and research have established him as a media theorist. Although his focus has been less on jurisprudential knowledge, when discussing media jurisprudential rules, he proposed rules—whether correct or not—that are rarely addressed in jurisprudential circles. As the head of the Art and Creative Industries Working Group at the Islamic Research Center of the Parliament, he highlighted approximately 20 specific or widely applicable rules in media jurisprudence during this exclusive interview, providing examples for each.

Exclusive Interview with Hujjat al-Islam Dr. Ahmad Ali Qane’ by Contemporary Jurisprudence

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Hujjat al-Islam Dr. Ahmad Ali Qane’, one of the few communication scholars who has experienced this field both theoretically and practically, has authored various books and articles in the realm of media and communication, including Discourses on the Jurisprudence of Culture and Communication. Coupled with his extensive missionary activities inside and outside the country, he is one of the best individuals to discuss the competitive advantages of media jurisprudence in the international arena. A faculty member at Imam Sadiq University, he believes that while Shia media jurisprudence has significant distinctions and advantages over other religions and sects, it cannot effectively address media-related jurisprudential issues without serious attention to subject identification and the objectives of Sharia. The full text of Contemporary Jurisprudence’s exclusive interview with this professor of media and communication jurisprudence follows:

Faculty Member of the Research Institute for Islamic Sciences and University, in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary jurisprudence:

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Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Dr. Mohammad Reza Salari-Far, in addition to his seminary education, has been involved in the field of psychology and family studies academically and practically for over three decades, and in addition to his university education in this field, he has also assumed the presidency of the Center for Research, Education, and Family Counseling.
Simultaneous studies in the sciences of jurisprudence, psychology, and family studies make him one of the best individuals for discussion on the jurisprudential and psychological dimensions of spousal rape. Spousal rape is a term that has been coined in recent years for intercourse with a spouse without her consent. The faculty member of the Psychology Department at the Research Institute for Islamic Sciences and University, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary jurisprudence, expressed various dimensions of this topic. He considers sexual intercourse with a spouse without her consent, although not to the extent of prohibition, but finds the statement of its dislike justified.
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Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Dr. Masoud Raei in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Fiqh:

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Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Dr. Masoud Raei is a full professor at the Islamic Azad University of Najafabad, Isfahan. Having authored several books and over 200 scientific articles, he is recognized as one of Iran’s foremost professors of international law. For some time, he has been working at the University of Religions and Denominations to develop the curriculum for media fiqh as a doctoral program. On this occasion, we spoke with him about the competitive advantages of media fiqh for international presence. He identified three key elements as the competitive advantages of media fiqh. The detailed account of Contemporary Fiqh’s exclusive interview with this professor and researcher from both the seminary and academia is presented below for your review:

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Fiqh:

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Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi is a young researcher from the seminary who, in addition to fiqh, has studied law and media at university. Given his simultaneous expertise and familiarity with the disciplines of fiqh, media, and the broader cyberspace, we spoke with him about the future of media fiqh. He believes that media issues will undergo significant changes in the coming years, necessitating interdisciplinary studies by jurists; however, this does not mean a change in the foundations of media fiqh. Drawing on his mastery of technology, he provided various examples of emerging technologies, noting that jurists’ lack of familiarity with them renders their fatwas ineffective and incorrect. The detailed and engaging conversation of Contemporary Fiqh with a faculty member of Shahid Mahallati Faculty in Qom is as follows:

Bibliography of Media Fiqh

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Although media fiqh is considered a newly emerged chapter among the branches of contemporary fiqh, it has a richer research background compared to many other branches. This has led to a relatively large number of books being written on the subject despite its novelty. Below is a brief overview of the books written on media fiqh from your perspective:

Mostafa Dorri in an Exclusive Interview with Contemporary Fiqh:

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Mostafa Dorri has been engaged in teaching and research in the fiqh of art and media for years. Authoring books such as “Fiqh of Display,” organizing fiqh of art conferences, managing the School of Fiqh of Art, and years of presence in the media arena through editing various seminary magazines have positioned him as one of the most familiar individuals with the fiqh of media. In this interview, he has spoken about the future of the fiqh of media and what changes it will face in the next 100 years. It could perhaps be said that the essence of his remarks was optimism while emphasizing the difficulty of the path. The director of the School of Fiqh of Art spoke about the multilineal nature of issue identification in the fiqh of media and that the relationship between artists and jurists will become much better than in the past.

The Director of International Affairs at the Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

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Cyberspace is not solely a challenge for our country or Islamic countries; it engages all nations worldwide. The question arises: Can we adopt the experiences of other countries in governing cyberspace for our own nation? Does the Islamic nature of our governance hinder such adoption or make it more challenging? Dr. Abdulmajid Moballeghi does not consider the role of religion in governance in non-Islamic countries to be so prominent as to prevent our Islamic country from utilizing their experiences. The Director of International Affairs at the Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies, who has long been engaged in international activism and observation, believes that the most critical factor in achieving effective cyberspace governance is impactful citizen education.
The full text of Contemporary Jurisprudence’s exclusive interview with Dr. Moballeghi is as follows: 🔻

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslemin Hossein Adabi in an Exclusive Article:

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It could be said that media is both simple and complex. It is simple in the sense that almost everyone considers themselves familiar with it and recognizes and uses at least some of its manifestations. It is complex because defining it precisely presents challenges, including overlaps with art, culture, virtual space, and more, making it extremely difficult to delineate boundaries between them. Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslemin Hossein Adabi Charami, a professor of advanced levels at the Mashhad Seminary and a researcher of media jurisprudence, explores the nature and dimensions of media jurisprudence in this exclusive article.