Contemporary Jurisprudence

Abdulwahab Forati

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/2

Dr. Abdulwahab Forati has consistently explored new domains and concepts in jurisprudence. He was among the first to emphasize the notion of schools and traditions in jurisprudential knowledge and has written extensively for years on the requirements of schools such as those of Najaf and Qom. However, as a faculty member of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought, he has grown weary of concepts like Dar al-Islam, Dar al-Harb, and even the more recent Dar al-‘Ahd. He believes that the demands of the contemporary world can no longer accommodate these ancient concepts. He proposes a new concept that he considers closer to the essence of the Prophetic call. The full text of this engaging and exclusive commentary by a member of the Academic Council of the Department of Political Jurisprudence and International Relations at the Research Institute for Contemporary Jurisprudential Studies follows: 🔻

Tayyebeh Mohammadi Kia

Jurisprudence of International Relations: Nature, Dimensions, and Challenges/1

The complexity of variables in interstate relations, the periodic changes in governments, geographical boundaries, and the mindset of people in the contemporary world make the future of international relations highly challenging to predict. Nevertheless, Dr. Tayyebeh Mohammadi Kia, who holds a PhD in International Relations and is also familiar with seminary studies, attempts in this exclusive commentary to depict the future of the jurisprudence of international relations. The full text of this exclusive commentary by a faculty member of the Research Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies is presented below:

Morteza Karimzadeh

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/2

Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Morteza Karimzadeh, in addition to his studies in advanced jurisprudence and principles of Islamic law at the Qom Seminary and holding a PhD in the Foundations of Jurisprudence and Law, is also an active figure in religious propagation and media. Below is his exclusive commentary for Contemporary Jurisprudence, which explores the jurisprudence of cyberspace, its dimensions, and the challenges it faces:

Mohammad Kazem Haqani-Fazl

Jurisprudence of Governance in Cyberspace/1

In the past, futurology might have been considered a form of entertainment or a pastime, with people consulting fortune-tellers and seers to gain mere conjectures about the future. However, with the increasing seriousness of governance—encompassing policymaking, legislation, and law enforcement across various domains—futurology has gained paramount importance. The question now is: What will the future of governance in cyberspace look like? Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Mohammad Kazem Haqani-Fazl believes that the pace of global transformations is so rapid that predicting even the next ten years is extremely challenging, let alone 50 or 100 years into the future. However, the Director of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jurisprudence offers an intriguing prediction regarding the role of religious knowledge in the governance of cyberspace in the future. The full text of this exclusive commentary by this professor and researcher from the Qom Seminary is as follows: 🔻

Dr. Abedin Moemeni, in an exclusive interview with Contemporary Jurisprudence:

Jurisprudential Research on Stem Cells/2

While predicting the future may have seemed straightforward in past centuries or decades, the rapid pace of scientific advancements in recent years has made forecasting even a few years ahead extremely challenging, let alone decades or centuries into the future. In this context, the future of stem cells and the nature of progress in this field remain entirely uncertain. Will humanity ultimately achieve its long-standing aspiration for immortality? Can humans create an individual identical to themselves without using gametes? Will future generations rely on conventional reproduction methods, or will their needs and lifestyles fundamentally change? Dr. Abedin Moemeni, a professor in the Department of Jurisprudence and Legal Foundations at the University of Tehran, believes that the speed of these transformations is so great that precise predictions about the future are impossible. However, he is certain that the current legal framework and its supporting jurisprudential knowledge will not suffice to address the future questions of stem cell jurisprudence. The full text of Contemporary Jurisprudence’s exclusive interview with this seasoned professor of jurisprudence and legal foundations at the University of Tehran, on the topic of futurology in stem cell jurisprudence, is as follows: 🔻