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Shia-Based AI Chatbots: A Comparative Study

Several specialized AI Shia Muslim based chatbots have emerged that focus on Shia theology, fiqh, hadith, Qur’anic interpretation and teachings of Ahlul Bayt

Halal Investing Industry Surges Toward $10 Trillion as Ethical Finance Goes Mainstream

Global halal investment industry is entering a new phase of rapid expansion, with Islamic finance assets projected to approach $10 trillion in the...

Sharif University Professor Appointed to OIC-15 Dialogue Platform Expert Group

Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Calls for Special Attention to the Works of the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

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Professor at Amirkabir University: Infrastructure Is the Missing Link in Iran's AI Development

Conference on Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Crisis

U.S. Muslim Jurists to Examine AI and Social Media Through the Lens of Islamic Law

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Iranian Delegation Participates in INTOSAI Big Data Auditing Working Group Meeting

South African Court Rules Bitcoin Qualifies as Capital Under Exchange Control Laws

AI Adoption Outpaces Trust, Raising New Questions About Director Liability

AI-Powered Legal Filings Surge as Chatbots Expand Access to U.S. Courts

22 June 2026

U.S. Muslim Jurists to Examine AI and Social Media Through the Lens of Islamic Law

Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America has announced that its 22nd Annual Imams' Conference will focus on jurisprudential implications of social media & AI

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07 May 2026

Researchers Call for Islamic Digital Ethics Framework as AI Reshapes Religious Life

Academic study warns that AI, big data, and digital platforms are rapidly transforming Islamic religious life in ways that bring opportunities and ethical risks

Halal Investing Industry Surges Toward $10 Trillion as Ethical Finance Goes Mainstream

Ḥiyāzah as the Basis of Initial Ownership in Fiqh

Presence of the Director of the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence in Shiraz University

English Reading Materials in Relation to the ‘Theory of Separation of Powers’

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Progress in Islamic Legal Thought; Achievements and Plans

Director of the Center of Contemporary Jurisprudence, Hojjat al-Islam Hosein Ethna-Ashari, unveiled the achievements and plans of the center.

The Necessity of Fiqh and Ijtihad in Responding to Emerging Issues

A senior official at Department for Contemporary Jurisprudence (Fiqh) in Qom, discussed that fiqh and ijtihad must respond to modern and emerging...

Rethinking Precaution in Life, Blood, and Honor

Critical re-assessment on the principles of precaution (iḥtiyāṭ) in matters of furūj (sexual relations), dimāʾ (blood/life), and nufūs (human lives)

Assessing Reliability of Key Hadith Transmitters

Review on several rijālī discussions raised in sessions of Ayatollah Ahmad Abedi’s advanced lectures (darse kharej) on Contemporary Issues in...

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Supreme Leader's opinion on the Department of Contemporary Jurisprudence (Figh)

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Important Notice in Choosing al-Laghahi and al-Faiq courses

Response to the critique by Ustād Khazāeli

Heart-to-Heart Meeting of the Director of the Islamic Seminary with Professors and Students

Ayatollah Aa’rafi’s response to the letter by Prominent Scholars

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17 December 2023

Philosophers Back Palestine and Condemning Killings

A group of prominent philosophers from around the world has issued a strong statement condemning the killing of Palestinians and expressing their solidarity.

15 December 2023

‘Living AI’ Created Using Human Stem Cells

Researchers have grown an artificial brain system capable of speech recognition and solving mathematical equations.

15 December 2023

Conference Session on Resilient Family and Child Education

The 17th session in the academic series of the International Conference “Resilient Family: Ethical Challenges in a Changing World” is set to take place in Qom.

14 December 2023

Ḥiyāzah as the Basis of Initial Ownership in Fiqh

Theoretical premise that the origin of all forms of ownership lies in ḥiyāzah - taking possession or acquiring unknown objects is discussed.

14 December 2023

Esra Foundation Launches Digital Humanities and AI Laboratory

Esra International Foundation has announced the launch of a Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory focused on Islamic studies.