Journal of Islamic Law Research

Journal of Islamic Law Research

Genealogy of the Property: A Comparative Study in Islamic and Western Law

Type : Research Article

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Although the Iranian Civil Code has allocated a considerable part to “property” and its related issues, the nature, concept, and criterion for identifying it have not yet been expressed. A similar condition exists in the French Civil Code, which served as the inspiration for the Iranian Civil Code. Western law has undergone significant changes, especially in recent centuries, which makes it worthy of study. There is also much controversy in Islamic law (Fiqh) on this subject. This article initially seeks to study the concept and elements of “property” and to explain the criterion for identifying it in both Islamic and Western law. We will demonstrate that property is a concept created by law and a haghighat-e orfie, not a purely legal construct, and that its diagnostic criterion is also personal.
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  • Received 17 April 2018
  • Revise 25 July 2018
  • Accepted 28 August 2018