Ethics and Judicial Manners in the Intellectual System of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi (R.A)
Subject Areas : مدیریت قضایی و دادگستری
1 - Department of Jurisprudence and Private Law, Faculty of Sciences and Knowledge, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom Seminary, Qom, Iran
Keywords: Judicial ethics, justice, observance of rights, independence of judgment, Islamic compassion,
Abstract :
This study analyzes and explains the system of judicial ethics in the thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi (R.I.P.), a system founded upon Qur’anic principles, prophetic traditions, and the conduct of Imam Ali (AS). In his view, adjudication (qaḍāʾ) is not merely a legal institution but a divine office and trust on earth, grounded in justice, integrity, and compassion. Ayatollah Yazdi classifies judicial ethics into three dimensions: the individual dimension (self-purification, inner tranquility, and control of anger and greed); the professional dimension (independence of judgment, accuracy in investigation, equality, and decorum in courtroom conduct); and the social dimension (defending the oppressed, resisting the oppressor, and preserving human dignity). The just judge, in his perspective, is one who balances the enforcement of justice with the protection of human honor and regards God as ever-present in issuing judgments. Employing a descriptive–analytical method and referring to Yazdi’s primary writings, this article seeks to clarify the theoretical foundations of judicial ethics and to propose a practical model for training a just judge based on Islamic teachings. The findings show that judicial ethics in Yazdi’s thought constitute the essential condition for realizing divine justice and ensuring the moral integrity of the judicial system in an Islamic polity.
