Over 40 New Titles Released by the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

During a meeting attended by Alireza Arafi and Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Hossein Etnasheri, Director of the Department of Contemporary Fiqh (DCF), the newly published books and academic works of the department were officially presented.

Since its establishment, the DCF has sought to play a distinctive role in advancing scholarly discourse within both the Hawza (Islamic seminary) and university spheres by publishing rigorous and specialized works. In line with this mission, the department released more than 45 specialized titles across various fields over the past year alone.

The preliminary editions of these works have been presented to Ayatollah Arafi, while the public editions authored by the department’s scholars and researchers are currently in the printing phase. The department expressed hope that these new publications will soon be made available to interested readers and researchers.

Hujjat al-Islam Etnasheri noted that the institution’s scholars are striving to enhance both the academic depth and the outreach value of its publications, with particular attention to addressing contemporary issues.

He also clarified details regarding the books displayed during the unveiling ceremony: “The books shown with their spines facing the audience are previous contemporary fiqh publications that were unveiled in Azar 1400 (November–December 2021) and made available to scholars and researchers. The volumes currently being presented to Ayatollah Arafi represent the most recent outputs of the DCF, reflecting our ongoing efforts to publish works addressing up-to-date fiqhi themes”.

In the meeting, Hujjat al-Islam Hossein Etnasheri was seen presenting and enumerating the department’s published works in the presence of Ayatollah Arafi.

The newly produced preliminary volumes—representing the latest contributions in contemporary fiqh—reportedly drew visible satisfaction from Ayatollah Arafi, Director of Iran’s Hawza seminaries. In response to the scale of the output, he remarked in astonishment that if the reported achievements were accurate, the institution could hardly be described as a mere office; rather, it functions as a full-fledged research institute.

These publications were presented last week to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution—may his authority endure—as one of the recent scholarly achievements of the Hawza.