Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

Authors

• Abdolsaeed Badiei
• farhad PARVIN

Allameh Tabatabaii University

Abstract

Certain Authorities of Religious Minorities in Iran’s Act and the
Effects of Their Decisions
One the innovations in the new act of family support is observed in article 4 for the authorities of religious
minorities. Concerning the competence of these authorities and their relationships with the judicial courts,
legislators deny the competence of the general courts in hearing the minority affairs based on their religious
commonalities and certain rules and habits. Moreover, given that these authorities are competent to hear the
personal status and non-litigious affairs of the religious minorities and are legally recognized to do so, they can
be, to some extent, considered as an exceptional part of the judicial judgment institution. As a result, their
decisions are valid in the courts and are ratified and enforced if they are compatible with the public order and
morality.
Keywords: religious minorities, certain authorities, common and certain rules and habits, judicial system,
judicial authority

Keywords

• religious minorities
• certain authorities
• common and certain rules and habits
• judicial system
• judicial authority

Main Subjects

• Civil Procedure
• Civil Law