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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 8 (26): 107-119, Serial Number 2, Spring 2021

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

The Position and Application of Jurisprudential Expedience
in the Media
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Abedin Siyahat Esfandiari *, Dr. Mohammad Ali Heidari ,
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Dr. Ahmad Reza Tavakoli
1. * PhD Stuent in Department of Law, Faculty of Jurisprudence and the Fundaments of the Islamic
Law, Theology and Islamic Maaref, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran, (Corresponding Author)

2. Assistant Professor in Department of Jurisprudence and the Fundaments of the Islamic Law, Faculty
of Law, Theology and Islamic Maaref, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran, ma1.heidari@yahoo.com

3. Assistant Professor in Department of Jurisprudence and the Fundaments of the Islamic Law, Faculty
of Law, Theology and Islamic Maaref, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran, a_tavakoli@phu.iaun.ac.ir
ARTICLE INFO Abstract

Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: The main question of this
Received 26 December 2020 research is, “what is the status and use of the expedience institute in
Revised 06 February 2021 the media?” The research hypothesis is that expedience is the most
Accepted 24 April 2021 important rule governing the media and its activities. Therefore, this
article is organized to explain the concept of religious jurisprudential
Key Words: expedience in the media and to study the motivations and
Expedience
Jurisprudential Expedience introduce the expedience determining reference in the media.
METHOD AND FINDING: Used the documentary method to
Media
investigate hypothesis. The findings of this research are that the
element of expedience in the media determines the propagation of
DOI:
10.22034/IMJPL.2021.10978.1020 news and information. It was also found that maintaining the country's
livelihood and political system, justice and security are among the
DOR: most important incentives, which are the most important materials
20.1001.1.26767610.2021.8.26.5.8
that should govern media activities in order not to harm one of them.
CONCLUSION: In the present day, the media is one of the most

important and influential means of social communication from the

viewpoint of Shi'a religious jurisprudence. On the other hand, one
of the sciences that can set norms for the media considering its

universality is the science of “Religious jurisprudence”. Among
the religious jurisprudential propositions, the “expedience” rule
can have the most impact on setting the norm for the media.
* Corresponding Author:
Email: Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
asiahat@gmail.com http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_5852.html
ORCID: 0000-0003-0741-9042

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