Studying Principle of Non-Purity with an Approach based on Imam Khomeini’s Views

This research paper has been authored with library- and computer-based research methodology for validation of the “principle of non-purity of slain animal’s meat” and its inclusion in various types of doubts with the centrality of Imam Khomeini’s views. In each case, after critical review of the views by scholars, we have presented Imam Khomeini’s final views on those cases. Findings of the paper show that in view of Imam Khomeini, concerning the averments mentioned in the doubts coming from conventional authorization, due to problems such as lack of legal presumption of continuity of status quo in doubtful cases as well as plurality of the issues in certain and doubtful cases plus problems with the principle of positivity in some averments, the principle of non-purity shall not be applied. In case of doubts on facts, ignoring the problems cited above and related to the doubts in conventional authorization – that Imam Khomeini believes they apply to this case as well – in cases where animal meat or skin is found the principle of non-purity can be applied while in other forms of averment and pertinent doubts, the principle of non-purity cannot be applied. Concerning imported animal meat and skin, the principle of legitimacy and principle of purity shall be applied without any problem.