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In these works, while analyzing the traditional views of jurists on public and criminal issues, Mohaghegh Damad has also presented his innovative and personal opinions, which include: | In these works, while analyzing the traditional views of jurists on public and criminal issues, Mohaghegh Damad has also presented his innovative and personal opinions, which include: | ||
Revision of Ijtihad with emphasis on the role of time and space | * Revision of Ijtihad with emphasis on the role of time and space | ||
* Suspension of Hudud in the Age of Occultation based on the absence of Infallible governance | |||
Suspension of Hudud in the Age of Occultation based on the absence of Infallible governance | * The theory of separation between political caliphate and religious imamate in the Islamic system | ||
* Fiqhi study of the subject of dowry (Mahriyyeh) based on the current rate and the possibility of its installment | |||
The theory of separation between political caliphate and religious imamate in the Islamic system | * Revision of the requirement of religious and denominational compatibility in the marriage contract | ||
* Rational and humanistic study of severe punishments with a focus on the ruling of stoning (Rajm) | |||
Fiqhi study of the subject of dowry (Mahriyyeh) based on the current rate and the possibility of its installment | * Fiqhi investigation into the possibility of Qisas (retaliation) of a man for a woman in criminal Fiqh | ||
* Analysis of the governmental and judicial nature of a woman's Diyyah (blood money) in the Fiqhi system | |||
Revision of the requirement of religious and denominational compatibility in the marriage contract | * Evaluation of the customary (Urfi) nature of pyramid schemes, chess, hoarding, Riba (usury), and bribery | ||
* Emphasis on the pre-Fiqhi principles of justice and human dignity in the rereading of Fiqh | |||
Rational and humanistic study of severe punishments with a focus on the ruling of stoning (Rajm) | * Rereading the Fiqh of international relations with a focus on war, peace, and human rights | ||
Fiqhi investigation into the possibility of Qisas (retaliation) of a man for a woman in criminal Fiqh | |||
Analysis of the governmental and judicial nature of a woman's Diyyah (blood money) in the Fiqhi system | |||
Evaluation of the customary (Urfi) nature of pyramid schemes, chess, hoarding, Riba (usury), and bribery | |||
Emphasis on the pre-Fiqhi principles of justice and human dignity in the rereading of Fiqh | |||
Rereading the Fiqh of international relations with a focus on war, peace, and human rights | |||
== Scientific Biography == | == Scientific Biography == | ||
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In examining the status of implemented Hudud in the Age of Occultation, Mohaghegh Damad presents two main states from a Fiqhi perspective: | In examining the status of implemented Hudud in the Age of Occultation, Mohaghegh Damad presents two main states from a Fiqhi perspective: | ||
Implementation of Hudud by the command of an unjust ruler (Wali al-Ja'ir): In this situation, the implementer of Hudud acts according to the order of a ruler who lacks religious legitimacy. | * Implementation of Hudud by the command of an unjust ruler (Wali al-Ja'ir): In this situation, the implementer of Hudud acts according to the order of a ruler who lacks religious legitimacy. | ||
* Implementation of Hudud by a Faqih: Mohaghegh Damad presents three main views regarding this: | |||
# Cessation (Tawaqquf) in the implementation of Hudud, due to the absence of a specific appointment in the Age of Occultation. | |||
# Agreement with the implementation of Hudud by a fully qualified Faqih (Faqih Jami' al-Sharayit), citing the principle of the sufficiency of Wilayat al-Faqih. | |||
Cessation (Tawaqquf) in the implementation of Hudud, due to the absence of a specific appointment in the Age of Occultation. | # Opposition to the implementation of Hudud by a Faqih, along with mentioning arguments of critique and refutation. | ||
Agreement with the implementation of Hudud by a fully qualified Faqih (Faqih Jami' al-Sharayit), citing the principle of the sufficiency of Wilayat al-Faqih. | |||
Opposition to the implementation of Hudud by a Faqih, along with mentioning arguments of critique and refutation. | |||
Finally, while examining the arguments of supporters and opponents of the implementation of Hudud by jurists in the Age of Occultation,<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Fiqhi Rereading of Enjoining Good, Forbidding Evil, and Implementation of Hudud, pp. 135–145.</ref> he ultimately chooses the theory of the suspension of Hudud during the era of Occultation and presents his Fiqhi documentation in defense of this view.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Fiqhi Rereading of Enjoining Good, Forbidding Evil, and Implementation of Hudud, pp. 149–201; Mohaghegh Damad, "Hudud in Our Time: Implementation or Suspension?" pp. 61–78.</ref> | Finally, while examining the arguments of supporters and opponents of the implementation of Hudud by jurists in the Age of Occultation,<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Fiqhi Rereading of Enjoining Good, Forbidding Evil, and Implementation of Hudud, pp. 135–145.</ref> he ultimately chooses the theory of the suspension of Hudud during the era of Occultation and presents his Fiqhi documentation in defense of this view.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Fiqhi Rereading of Enjoining Good, Forbidding Evil, and Implementation of Hudud, pp. 149–201; Mohaghegh Damad, "Hudud in Our Time: Implementation or Suspension?" pp. 61–78.</ref> | ||
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Mohaghegh Damad considers Sheikh Ansari's inclination toward rational and philosophical discussions to be one of his outstanding merits and believes that this inclination was transmitted to his students, including [[Mohammad-Kazem Akhund Khorasani|Akhund Khorasani]], and reflected in the works of Akhund's students such as [[Muhaqqiq Isfahani]], [[Mohammad-Hossein Gharavi Na'ini|Mirza Na'ini]], and Aqa Zia Iraqi.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, The Methodological School of Akhund Khorasani, pp. 43–44.</ref> According to him, Akhund Khorasani's Ijtihad was a "Methodological (Industry-oriented) Ijtihad" characterized by the following features: | Mohaghegh Damad considers Sheikh Ansari's inclination toward rational and philosophical discussions to be one of his outstanding merits and believes that this inclination was transmitted to his students, including [[Mohammad-Kazem Akhund Khorasani|Akhund Khorasani]], and reflected in the works of Akhund's students such as [[Muhaqqiq Isfahani]], [[Mohammad-Hossein Gharavi Na'ini|Mirza Na'ini]], and Aqa Zia Iraqi.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, The Methodological School of Akhund Khorasani, pp. 43–44.</ref> According to him, Akhund Khorasani's Ijtihad was a "Methodological (Industry-oriented) Ijtihad" characterized by the following features: | ||
Establishing a principle or rule before examining primary sources | * Establishing a principle or rule before examining primary sources | ||
* Adapting the content of evidence with the established principle | |||
Adapting the content of evidence with the established principle | * Utilizing the rules of Usul al-Fiqh as the axis of deduction | ||
* Using philosophical discussions to clarify the point of contention and reach a conclusion | |||
Utilizing the rules of Usul al-Fiqh as the axis of deduction | * Technical, concise writing that requires commentaries for deeper understanding | ||
* Expanding the domain of Shari'ah and generalizing it to individual and social dimensions (maximalist religion).<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, The Methodological School of Akhund Khorasani, pp. 108–109.</ref> | |||
Using philosophical discussions to clarify the point of contention and reach a conclusion | |||
Technical, concise writing that requires commentaries for deeper understanding | |||
Expanding the domain of Shari'ah and generalizing it to individual and social dimensions (maximalist religion).<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, The Methodological School of Akhund Khorasani, pp. 108–109.</ref> | |||
=== The Principle of Justice and Human Dignity in the School of Akhund Khorasani === | === The Principle of Justice and Human Dignity in the School of Akhund Khorasani === | ||
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Mohaghegh Damad examines the nature of therapeutic contracts considering the characteristics of being binding (lazim), compensatory (mu'awwadi), and consensual (radayi), within the framework of three types of Fiqhi contracts: | Mohaghegh Damad examines the nature of therapeutic contracts considering the characteristics of being binding (lazim), compensatory (mu'awwadi), and consensual (radayi), within the framework of three types of Fiqhi contracts: | ||
Hiring of persons (Ijarah al-Ashkhas): Mohaghegh Damad points to seven flaws in applying therapeutic contracts to the contract of hire; including that the physician (employee) is not subject to the orders of the patient (employer), whereas in a contract of hire, such subordination is a prerequisite. | * Hiring of persons (Ijarah al-Ashkhas): Mohaghegh Damad points to seven flaws in applying therapeutic contracts to the contract of hire; including that the physician (employee) is not subject to the orders of the patient (employer), whereas in a contract of hire, such subordination is a prerequisite. | ||
* Reward (Ju'alah): In this type of contract, the patient is committed to paying a fee and the physician is obligated to take medical action. However, one of the problems with this format is that the payment of the fee is contingent upon the realization of the result, whereas in treatment, the realization of the result is not certain. | |||
Reward (Ju'alah): In this type of contract, the patient is committed to paying a fee and the physician is obligated to take medical action. However, one of the problems with this format is that the payment of the fee is contingent upon the realization of the result, whereas in treatment, the realization of the result is not certain. | * Independent or unspecified contract: These types of contracts, which had no precedent during the time of the Legislator (Shari'), are acceptable if they do not conflict with Fiqhi principles. Citing the principle of freedom of contract (Article 10 of the Civil Code of Iran), Mohaghegh Damad considers the medical contract to be an independent, special contract with its own mechanism that has Fiqhi and legal legitimacy.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Medical Fiqh, pp. 127–137.</ref> | ||
Independent or unspecified contract: These types of contracts, which had no precedent during the time of the Legislator (Shari'), are acceptable if they do not conflict with Fiqhi principles. Citing the principle of freedom of contract (Article 10 of the Civil Code of Iran), Mohaghegh Damad considers the medical contract to be an independent, special contract with its own mechanism that has Fiqhi and legal legitimacy.<ref>Mohaghegh Damad, Medical Fiqh, pp. 127–137.</ref> | |||
== Fiqh of the Environment == | == Fiqh of the Environment == | ||