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Lecture “The Non-Execution of Divinely Ordained Penalties: Crisis and Opportunity Through Politico-Juridical Dynamics of Shi’i Theocracy” Dr. Bahman Khodadadi — Online, 13 November 2025

In contemporary Iran, the enforcement and scope of Islamic criminal law remain among the most intensely debated issues in the country’s legal and religious landscape. Following the Twelfth Imam’s Occultation, some Shiʿi jurists long disagreed over whether divinely mandated ḥudūd punishments could be applied in his absence. Yet after the 1979 Revolution, the pro-ḥudūd position became state doctrine, entrenching these punishments in Iran’s Islamic Penal Code.

Today, facing mounting doctrinal and sociopolitical challenges, legal reformers have advanced new politico-juridical mechanisms to justify the suspension of ḥudūd. Their proposals have opened a crucial debate at the heart of the Islamic Republic’s criminal justice system.

In this thought-provoking lecture, Dr. Bahman Khodadadi explores how these reformist arguments confront resistance from conservative and orthodox jurists and why these critiques continue to constrain meaningful legal change.

This online lecture welcomes anyone with an academic or professional interest in the Iranian Islamic criminal justice system: from researchers and students to legal practitioners, policymakers, and court experts.

Program (CET) – 13 November 2025

4:00 PM Welcome speech by chair Prof. Susan Rutten, Maastricht University
4:10 PM Dr. Bahman Khodadadi, Harvard University                    The Non-Execution of Divinely Ordained Penalties:  Crisis and Opportunity Through Politico-Juridical Dynamics of Shi’i Theocracy
4:45 PM Scholarly response (speaker to be confirmed)
4:55 PM Q&A Session with Dr. Bahman Khodadadi
5:20 PM Closing by chair

Location
The lecture will take place online.

Language
The lecture and Q&A sessions will be conducted in English.

Participation fee
Participation is free of charge.

Registration


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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (12 novembre 2025). Lecture “The Non-Execution of Divinely Ordained Penalties: Crisis and Opportunity Through Politico-Juridical Dynamics of Shi’i Theocracy” Dr. Bahman Khodadadi — Online, 13 November 2025. IISMM. Consulté le 15 décembre 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/154vw


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