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The articles presented in the jurisprudence and Law book cover various topics related to | The articles presented in the jurisprudence and Law book cover various topics related to jurisprudence and Law. The following topics are discussed: the role of basic theories in the organization of various topics, the capacities and limitations of jurisprudence in the field of [[legislation]], the types of issues that can be raised in the relationship between jurisprudence and law, forms of the relationship between jurisprudence and law, [[Sharia]] [[legislation]], the effect of [[Maslaha|social expediency]] in the formulation of law, the role of variable interests in [[political law|Political laws]], the relationship Jurisprudence and law in Iran's legislative fields, the relationship between the [[governmental ruling|government decree]] and the law, how to legislate in the permissible area and the characteristics of law in the religious system. | ||
===The role of jurisprudence in issuing and improving economic rulings=== | ===The role of jurisprudence in issuing and improving economic rulings=== | ||
[[Mohammad Abd al-Rahman Seddiq]], a professor of law at the [[International Islamic University Malaysia|Islamic University of Malaysia]], in an article entitled "Fundamental concepts of | [[Mohammad Abd al-Rahman Seddiq]], a professor of law at the [[International Islamic University Malaysia|Islamic University of Malaysia]], in an article entitled "Fundamental concepts of jurisprudence and how they affect the formation of relevant rulings: A comparative study with special reference to partnership" believes that the theoretical and practical foundations of jurisprudence provide the general framework of jurisprudence (p. 30). It is used as a basis for issuing a [[fatwa]] (p. 31). According to him, if these fundamental concepts are not properly considered in the issuance of rulings, it can lead to the disconnection of those rulings with the body of jurisprudence (p. 30). According to him, knowledge of the fundamental theories in issuing fatwas on new issues is of vital importance in order to preserve the integrity and coherence of [[Sharia]] law (p. 31). | ||
By examining the rulings of business partnership in the four [[Sunni]] jurisprudential religions, the author has come to the conclusion that the rulings of business partnership in each of the four religions are dependent on a different understanding of the concept and the main basis of partnership in that religion (p. 52). He has also suggested that a group of researchers undertake research on the theoretical foundations of issues related to [[Islamic economics]]. Another group examines the set of rulings issued in terms of compatibility or non-conformity with the theoretical foundations and propose new rulings if necessary which is more consistent with the basics (p. 53). | By examining the rulings of business partnership in the four [[Sunni]] jurisprudential religions, the author has come to the conclusion that the rulings of business partnership in each of the four religions are dependent on a different understanding of the concept and the main basis of partnership in that religion (p. 52). He has also suggested that a group of researchers undertake research on the theoretical foundations of issues related to [[Islamic economics]]. Another group examines the set of rulings issued in terms of compatibility or non-conformity with the theoretical foundations and propose new rulings if necessary which is more consistent with the basics (p. 53). | ||
===Jurisprudence capacities in the field of legislation=== | ===Jurisprudence capacities in the field of legislation=== | ||
The possibility of [[legislation]] based on the capacities of common | The possibility of [[legislation]] based on the capacities of common jurisprudence is a question that two articles from this series are responsible for answering. According to [[Abd al-Qayyum Sajjadi|Seyyed Abd Al- Qayyum Sajjadi]], a university professor and former member of the Afghan Council, jurisprudence should be revised and transformed in a quantitative and qualitative manner. Accordingly, he considers popularity to be a serious obstacle on the path of evolution in jurisprudence. According to him, quantitative transformation is balancing the fields of individual jurisprudence and social jurisprudence. So, the jurisprudential system should focus more on social issues in order to be in the field of [[legislation]] (p. 82). He believed that the qualitative transformation is systematization and theorizing in jurisprudence. According to him in the article titled "Jurisprudence and Legislation: Capacities and limitations", jurisprudence can eventually become an influential device for [[legislation]] that deals with theorizing with an appropriate method (p. 82-83). Emphasizing the [[Maqasid al-Shari'a|purposes of the Shari'ah]] and reviewing the method are two of Sajjadi's suggestions for transformation in [[jurisprudence]] in order to be present in the field of [[legislation]] (p. 83-84). | ||
[[Abolqasem Alidoust]], one of the professors of [[Kharij Fiqh]] and [[Usul al-fiqh|Osoul]], in his article seeks to examine the capacities and harms of converting [[fiqh]] into law. He acknowledges the necessity of deriving the law from the divine law and [[Islamic jurisprudence]] as one of the definitive Islamic beliefs (p. 95). According to him, the existing | |||
[[Abolqasem Alidoust]], one of the professors of [[Kharij Fiqh]] and [[Usul al-fiqh|Osoul]], in his article seeks to examine the capacities and harms of converting [[fiqh]] into law. He acknowledges the necessity of deriving the law from the divine law and [[Islamic jurisprudence]] as one of the definitive Islamic beliefs (p. 95). According to him, the existing jurisprudence has actual and potential capacities including the richness of the source. Although it is not incorporated in jurisprudence with the intention of [[legislation]], one of its functions is in the field of [[legislation]]. According to him, the richness of sources and documents, the method of inference, the experience of being presented in scientific debates for a thousand years, diverse branches of jurisprudence and practical principles are some of the strengths of jurisprudence in the field of [[legislation]] (pp. 101-98). Alidoust also points out in the pathology of existing jurisprudence, such as insufficient use of the [[Qur'an]], [[Sunnah]] and reason. According to him, for example, the current and narrated tradition of the [[Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)|Prophet (PBUH)]] can be the basis of jurisprudence and [[legislation]] in [[international law]], [[constitutional law]] and [[political jurisprudence]] (pp. 101-103). Abandoning [[Urf|custom]] and [[Maslaha|expediency]] from the sources of jurisprudence, as well as neglecting the texts showing the [[Maqasid al-Shari'a|purposes of the Sharia]], and neglecting scholarly research on new issues, are some of the criticisms that Alidoust has made on [[Shia jurisprudence]] (pp. 101-108). | |||
===The functions of jurisprudence in the legislative process=== | ===The functions of jurisprudence in the legislative process=== | ||
Eliciting all kinds of jurisprudential issues in the field of [[legislation]] is something that [[Hasan Vahdati Shubayri|Hassan Vahdati Shobeyri]], a member of [[University of Qom|Qom University]]'s faculty, deals with in the article titled "Interaction of Law and | Eliciting all kinds of jurisprudential issues in the field of [[legislation]] is something that [[Hasan Vahdati Shubayri|Hassan Vahdati Shobeyri]], a member of [[University of Qom|Qom University]]'s faculty, deals with in the article titled "Interaction of Law and Jurisprudence in the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]]". According to him, we are facing three categories of jurisprudential issues in the field of [[legislation]]: (a) Traditional issues such as personal matters such as [[Inheritance in Islam|inheritance]], [[Marriage in Islam|marriage]], [[Divorce in Islam|divorce]] and [[Will in Islam|will]]; (b) Emerging issues such as [[citizenship]] regulations and (c) Changed topics such as remittances which are in the form of commercial documents such as [[Cheque|checks]], demand notes, and [[Promissory note|promissory notes]] (p. 153-157). | ||
In the following, he draws four roles and functions for | In the following, he draws four roles and functions for jurisprudence in the field of [[legislation]] and implementation of [[Sharia]] according to the extracted issues: (a) The basic role in areas where the legislator directly takes the ruling from jurisprudence and provides it to the executors in the form of an approved law, such as a major part of personal affairs (p. 157); (b) The role of the standard that the legislator deals with in new issues based on the general principles of jurisprudence to legislate according to the requirements of the day; (c) The role of interpretation in the sense that if a law is subject to different interpretations, only the interpretation that conforms to jurisprudential standards is acceptable and valid; and (d) The supplementary role that in cases of lack of law, the judge is obliged to issue a verdict by referring to [[Primary sources of Islamic law|authentic Islamic sources]] or authentic [[Fatwa|fatwas]] (p. 158). | ||
===Types of relationship between jurisprudence and law=== | ===Types of relationship between jurisprudence and law=== | ||
The examination of different forms of the relationship between | The examination of different forms of the relationship between jurisprudence and [[law]] was done by [[Khaled al-Ghafouri]], a member of the academic staff of [[Al-Mustafa International University|Al-Mustafa University]] and the editor-in-chief of the [[Ahl al-Bayt Jurisprudence Quarterly]], and by [[Ahmad Moballeghi]], a lecturer of [[Kharij Fiqh|Karej Feqh]] and [[Usul al-fiqh|Osoul]]. In the article "Is it necessary for the law to be in accordance with jurisprudence or is it sufficient not to disagree with it?", [[Khaled al-Ghafouri]] refers to three forms of complete compliance (p. 168), non-conflict (p. 170) and harmony between jurisprudence and law (p. 173). After examining the problems and answering them in all three forms, he accepts the relationship of coordination (p. 185). | ||
By extracting the concepts found in | By extracting the concepts found in jurisprudence books, [[Ahmad Moballeghi]] achieves six types of relationship between jurisprudence and [[law]], which extends from the originality of jurisprudence to the originality of law. Law being a vessel for jurisprudence, the union and annihilation of jurisprudence and law in each other, determination of limits and boundaries by jurisprudence, jurisprudence as the spirit of law, jurisprudence as a source of law, and the guarantee of jurisprudence in law are among these relationships (pp. 197-192). | ||
===Converting jurisprudence into law=== | ===Converting jurisprudence into law=== | ||
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===The role of social interest in law=== | ===The role of social interest in law=== | ||
According to [[Abdullah bin Hamoud al-Azzi]], [[Maslaha|jurisprudence of social expediency]] is effective in the two areas of [[legislation]] of jurisprudence and executive and formal [[legislation]] (p. 373-380). According to him, [[Maslaha|social expediency]] affects the formulation of law through general jurisprudential rules such as "[[Rule of no hardship|negation of hardship]]", "non-observance of [[Sharia]] rulings from real benefits and corruptions", and "observance of servants' duties from their interests" and... (p.359). | According to [[Abdullah bin Hamoud al-Azzi]], [[Maslaha|jurisprudence of social expediency]] is effective in the two areas of [[legislation]] of jurisprudence and executive and formal [[legislation]] (p. 373-380). According to him, [[Maslaha|social expediency]] affects the formulation of law through general jurisprudential rules such as "[[Rule of no hardship|negation of hardship]]", "non-observance of [[Sharia]] rulings from real benefits and corruptions", and "observance of servants' duties from their interests" and... (p.359). | ||
Also, according to [[Ahmad Hendi]], a professor at [[Alexandria University|Alexandria University in Egypt]], | Also, according to [[Ahmad Hendi]], a professor at [[Alexandria University|Alexandria University in Egypt]], expediency is the basis and criterion of everything, and the legislator must act on the basis of securing the interests of the people of the society in all laws. Therefore, it is expedient to approve or not to approve the circular law (p. 403-404). In the article "Social Interest in Executive Laws", he believes that all judicial actions must be beneficial in order to be accepted, and there is no difference between requesting these actions from a civil, criminal or administrative court (p. 404). | ||
===Variable materials, the axis of political laws=== | ===Variable materials, the axis of political laws=== | ||
Political rulings cannot have a fixed and unchangeable ruling due to their flexible nature in different time and place conditions, for this reason they left it to [[The Fourteen Infallibles|innocent Imam]] to issue rulings based on [[Maslaha|public interest]] (p. 399). This sentence is the main contention of [[Sayyid Javad Varai|Seyyed Javad Warei]], a member of the academic staff of the Seminary and University Research Institute, in the article "Variable Materials, the Axis of Political Laws". According to him, these matters do not have a fixed ruling, and when the [[Maslaha|public interests]] change, the rulings also change. He also points out to the several distinctions between the criterion [[Maslaha|expediency]] in [[Sharia]] rulings and the criterion | Political rulings cannot have a fixed and unchangeable ruling due to their flexible nature in different time and place conditions, for this reason they left it to [[The Fourteen Infallibles|innocent Imam]] to issue rulings based on [[Maslaha|public interest]] (p. 399). This sentence is the main contention of [[Sayyid Javad Varai|Seyyed Javad Warei]], a member of the academic staff of the Seminary and University Research Institute, in the article "Variable Materials, the Axis of Political Laws". According to him, these matters do not have a fixed ruling, and when the [[Maslaha|public interests]] change, the rulings also change. He also points out to the several distinctions between the criterion [[Maslaha|expediency]] in [[Sharia]] rulings and the criterion expediency in [[Governmental ruling|government rulings]] including: (a) The [[Maslaha|expediency]] of [[Sharia]] rulings is recognized by God, and the [[Maslaha|expediency]] of [[Governmental ruling|government rulings]] is recognized by the ruler of society; and (b)The expediency of the first type is fixed and the expediency of the second type is subject to different time conditions (p. 386). | ||
===Solving the problem of law and jurisprudence=== | ===Solving the problem of law and jurisprudence=== | ||
[[Seyfullah Sorami|Saifullah Sarami]], a faculty member of the scientific [[Research Institute of Islamic Sciences and Culture]], believes that in the [[Islamic government]] and in the legislative process, the issue of | [[Seyfullah Sorami|Saifullah Sarami]], a faculty member of the scientific [[Research Institute of Islamic Sciences and Culture]], believes that in the [[Islamic government]] and in the legislative process, the issue of jurisprudence and law has a fundamental problem. Because jurisprudential rulings have characteristics such as devotion and stability, and it is in contrast to law, it is temporary and can be revoked according to the conditions and requirements of time and place (p. 607). Accordingly, in order to solve this problem, we should go back to before the law was approved, explaining that we are faced with interests and interests at the legislative stage. On the other hand, securing the hereafter and worldly happiness of mankind depends on the compliance with the demands of [[Sharia]]. Now, if we can create a logical and valid combination between the purposes of [[legislation]] and the demands of Sharia law before approving the law, the approved law will also be the sum of them. In addition, the problem of the relationship between jurisprudence and the law will be solved before it arises so the approved law will be the answer. It is according to the demands of Islam and also responds to the needs of time and place (p. 623-624). | ||
===Legislation in the Permissible Zone=== | ===Legislation in the Permissible Zone=== | ||