Contemporary Jurisprudence

Examined in a Debate between Ayatollah Alavi Boroujerdi and Dr. Khosropanah:

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Ayatollah Alavi Boroujerdi, a professor of advanced jurisprudence (fiqh) and its principles (usul) at the Qom Seminary, had made some statements regarding Islamic economics in an interview, which prompted reactions in the seminary. Among these reactions were the words of Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Khosropanah, a professor at the Qom Seminary, who refuted Professor Alavi Boroujerdi’s statements and requested a scholarly dialogue and debate with him. In March 2021, this scholarly dialogue was held between the two professors, the full text of which you will read below:

Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics at the University of Qom Explained:

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The third session of Islamic Economics at the Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) Fiqh School, on the topic of “The Relationship between Fiqh and the Science of Economics,” was presented by Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Dr. Sayyed Hadi Arabi, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics at the University of Qom and author of the books Foundations of Islamic Economics and Money and Banking with an Islamic Approach. The session was held in March 2021 with the attendance of seminarians and scholars. What follows is a detailed report of the topics discussed in this session.

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Ahmad Ali Yousefi, Faculty Member of the Economics Department at the Islamic Culture and Thought Research Institute:

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Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Ahmad Ali Yousefi is considered one of the pioneers of economic jurisprudence and Islamic economics in the religious seminaries. For over 30 years, he has been teaching and researching Islamic economics. In a conversation with Rahnama, he analyzes the various dimensions of Islamic economics. According to this faculty member of the Islamic Culture and Thought Research Institute, the nature of institutions like banks is based on money creation, which is definitively forbidden (haram); therefore, such institutions should fundamentally not exist in the Islamic economic system. The full text of this conversation follows for your review: 🔻

A Researcher on the Works of the Late Mohammad Hossein Tehrani Stated in an Exclusive Interview with Fiqh-e Mo'aser (Contemporary Jurisprudence):

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The late Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Husayni Tehrani, although more renowned for a particular school in philosophy and mysticism (‘irfan), also possessed unique foundations in other Islamic and human sciences. One of these foundations pertains to the issue of economics. The late Tehrani, who was known for his uncompromising adherence to the sacred texts and not deviating from them, continued on this same path in economics. According to one of his students, he would by no means compromise on the economic principles set forth in the Quran and the Sunnah. In this exclusive interview, Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Reza Karimi speaks about the economic dimensions of the late Tehrani’s theories.
The full text of the interview by Fiqh-e Mo’aser with the researcher on the works of the late Mohammad Hossein Tehrani follows for your review: 🔻

A Faculty Member of the Economics Department at the Imam Khomeini Institute Explained in an Exclusive Interview with Fiqh-e Mo'aser (Contemporary Jurisprudence):

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In terms of existing writings in Shia and Sunni jurisprudence, economic jurisprudence (fiqh al-iqtisad) is ahead of many other chapters of fiqh. This very fact makes its entry into the international arena easier and more accessible than other jurisprudential domains. Here, the question arises: does Islamic economic jurisprudence fundamentally possess a significant and serious advantage over other economic schools of thought, enabling it to be considered an important economic school or body of economic law in the international arena? Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mohammad Javad Qasemi Asl Estahbanati considers the greatest competitive advantage of Islamic economic jurisprudence to be its treasure trove of usuli maxims (principles of jurisprudence), jurisprudential maxims (qawa’id fiqhiyyah), and jurisprudential rulings, which emanate from the inexhaustible source of revelation. This professor and researcher of economic jurisprudence, however, believes that the internationalization of Islamic economic jurisprudence depends on taking certain steps, which he has detailed in this interview. The full text of the exclusive interview by Fiqh-e Mo’aser with this faculty member of the Economics Department at the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute follows for your review: 🔻

Ahmad Ershad

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Economic jurisprudence (fiqh al-iqtisad) is so vast and complex that even in traditional jurisprudence (fiqh), it encompasses nearly ten distinct chapters. Within this field, the maxims of economic jurisprudence also contribute significantly to making this domain of fiqh more disciplined and systematic. One of the important spheres of economic jurisprudence, which also plays a major role in the contemporary global economy, is the sphere of financing. In this exclusive note, Hujjat al-Islam Ahmad Ershad, a researcher in economic jurisprudence, analyzes the jurisprudential maxims of financing. The connection between these maxims and the Islamic economic system is one of the fascinating and less-discussed points of his note.

Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Pourmand:

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Economics can perhaps be examined from three dimensions: jurisprudential, legal, and scientific (economic). Below is an index of articles that explore the relationship between law and economics.

Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad Pourmand:

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Economic issues can broadly be categorized into three areas: “economic jurisprudence,” “economic law,” and “economic science.” Below is the index of articles on “economic jurisprudence.” This index aims to list articles that examine the relationship between jurisprudence (fiqh) and economics from a general perspective.

Dr. Nasser Elahi in an Exclusive Interview with the Contemporary Jurisprudence Research Institute:

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Islamic economics, like Islamic education, Islamic politics, Islamic medicine, and similar concepts, has been a subject of dispute and contention among Islamic scholars for years. Meanwhile, Islamic economics, due to its increased importance in recent years, has been more of …

Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Gholamali Ma'sumi Nia proposed in an oral note:

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The existence or non-existence of Islamic economics has been a discussion among scholars of Islamic and human sciences for the past few decades. Hujjat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin Gholamali Ma’sumi Nia believes that the existence of an Islamic economic system, in …