Corresponding author, Assistant Professor, Department of Theology and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Shiraz University, Shiraz
Abstract
This study, with an emphasis on Allama Tabatabaei’s interpretive thought, reexamines the jurisprudential issues of women from the perspective of the Quran’s facilitative policies. The findings reveal that the Quran’s approach to legislation, particularly as interpreted through Allama Tabatabaei’s exegesis, is grounded in the primacy of the principle of “human dignity” and the removal of unnecessary obstacles for those bound by religious duties, such that facilitation forms the core of many jurisprudential rulings and obligations, especially concerning women. The study of Al-Mizan’s interpretation of legal verses reveals that Islam not only establishes women’s rights and responsibilities based on individual merit and competence but also explicitly defends supportive and facilitative policies. These policies, by reducing conventional stringencies, eliminate gender discrimination in jurisprudential interpretation and practice, making the fulfillment of religious obligations feasible and accessible for women. Within this framework, the “facilitation” principle emerges as an effective and progressive rule, which, by eliminating excessive caution, scientifically delineates the boundary between necessary precaution and the alleviation of hardship and distress. Consequently, women’s rights and responsibilities are structured based on justice, ease, and Quranic supportive measures. Employing a deductive-analytical approach, this research presents a practical model for invoking the facilitation principle in women’s jurisprudence, paving the way for a more precise utilization of the Quran’s interpretive capacities to uphold and protect women’s rights.
Setorg, T. (2025). The Quran’s Facilitative Policies in the Jurisprudential Issues of Women with Emphasis on Allama Tabatabaei’s Interpretive Thought. The quarterly journal of the modern jurisprudence of women and family, 6(1), 75-104.
MLA
Tahereh Setorg. "The Quran’s Facilitative Policies in the Jurisprudential Issues of Women with Emphasis on Allama Tabatabaei’s Interpretive Thought". The quarterly journal of the modern jurisprudence of women and family, 6, 1, 2025, 75-104.
HARVARD
Setorg, T. (2025). 'The Quran’s Facilitative Policies in the Jurisprudential Issues of Women with Emphasis on Allama Tabatabaei’s Interpretive Thought', The quarterly journal of the modern jurisprudence of women and family, 6(1), pp. 75-104.
VANCOUVER
Setorg, T. The Quran’s Facilitative Policies in the Jurisprudential Issues of Women with Emphasis on Allama Tabatabaei’s Interpretive Thought. The quarterly journal of the modern jurisprudence of women and family, 2025; 6(1): 75-104.
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