Ma`rifat Hoghoughi

Abstract Cyber space, as one of the most important new social, cultural, and economic ecosystems in the contemporary world, necessitates organization based on Islamic values within the legal system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Aiming to elucidate the jurisprudential foundations for organizing cyber space, the present article examines jurisprudential rules such as "No Harm" (La Darar), "Preservation of the System" (Hefz-e Nezam), "Denial of Dominion" (Nafi-ye Sabil), "Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil" (Amr-e be Ma'ruf va Nahi az Munkar), and "Prohibition of Misguidance" (Hormat-e Ezlal), analyzing their application to the challenges and opportunities of this ecosystem. This research, using a descriptive-analytical method and citing original sources of Imami jurisprudence and the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, demonstrates that these jurisprudential rules possess practical applicability for managing cyber space. In conclusion, strategies such as strengthening indigenous infrastructure, filtering harmful content, and legislating based on religious foundations are proposed. This article emphasizes the necessity of adopting a strategic and comprehensive approach in dealing with cyber space, one that, on one hand, preserves religious values and, on the other hand, provides the groundwork for exploiting its opportunities.