The Dialectic of Sharia and Security: Security in the Political Jurisprudence of Kashif al-Ghita

Document Type : Research Paper

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Research Institute for Fundamental Security Studies

10.22034/ssq.2026.584180.4384
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Sheikh Ja’far Kashif al-Ghita does not have an independent theory of security, but his security logic can be reconstructed through jurisprudential rulings concerning the preservation of the foundation of Islam, defensive jihad, and authorization to the established power. The research problem addresses how the jurisprudential priorities of Sharia are regulated in the face of threats. Utilizing a descriptive-analytical method and a text-based approach, this research examines the relationship between Sharia and security in his thought.

The findings indicate that the ultimate referent of security in Kashif al-Ghita’s political jurisprudence is the “foundation of Islam”—encompassing Dar al-Islam (the Abode of Islam), the lives of Muslims, and religious rituals—rather than the person of the sovereign or the state. In the face of the Russian threat, this logic manifested as the obligation of public defense and a “conditional authorization” to the ruler to organize the defense. His authorization to Fath-Ali Shah does not make the monarchy inherently legitimate, but merely authorizes the sovereign’s defensive action. Consequently, the dialectic of Sharia and security in his thought does not imply the suspension of Sharia to ensure security; rather, it represents the activation of the internal capacities of jurisprudence through discerning the subject matter (tashkhis-e mawzu) and the systematic precedence of the more important over the important (al-aham wa al-muhim) in a state of threat.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 September 2026

  • Receive Date 31 May 2026
  • Revise Date 07 August 2026
  • Accept Date 05 August 2026