Imam Sadiq(as) University Islamic Economics Studies Bi-quarterly Journal 2008-4102 16 2 2024 04 20 examining the role of Islamic economic principles—justice, rights, and stability—in international oil and gas contract Elucidating the Components of Islamic Economics in International Oil and Gas Contracts: Emphasizing the Criteria of Right (Haqq), Justice ('Adl), and Economic Sustenance (Qiwam) Based o Constructive Approach in Islamic Economics examining the role of Islamic economic principles—justice, rights, and stability—in international oil and gas contract Elucidating the Components of Islamic Economics in International Oil and Gas Contracts: Emphasizing the Criteria of Right (Haqq), Justice ('Adl), and Economic Sustenance (Qiwam) Based o Constructive Approach in Islamic Economics 273 302 78090 10.30497/ies.2026.248864.2305 FA Mahdi Hajaghabozorgi Ph.D. Student in International Oil and Gas Contract Management, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 0009-0003-5938-4774 Vahid Salimi Ph.D. in Oil and Gas Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2025 11 09 <span lang="EN">The inherent nature of the oil and gas industry necessitates the execution of international contracts. Driven by the strategic importance of upstream oil and gas agreements in Iran and the imperative to adhere to Islamic economic principles, this study critically examines these contractual frameworks across their economic, political, and social dimensions. By employing the foundational approach in Islamic economics and analyzing the perspectives of Islamic scholars, the contemporary aspects and emerging challenges of these contracts were explored. The findings indicate that the nominal type of a contract alone is an insufficient criterion for determining its compliance with Islamic norms. Consequently, the study concludes that beyond general jurisprudential considerations, specific minimum standards must be operationalized at various levels in every contract</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">- </span><span lang="EN">regardless of its formal classification- to ensure genuine alignment with Islamic economic principles.</span> <span lang="EN">The inherent nature of the oil and gas industry necessitates the execution of international contracts. Driven by the strategic importance of upstream oil and gas agreements in Iran and the imperative to adhere to Islamic economic principles, this study critically examines these contractual frameworks across their economic, political, and social dimensions. By employing the foundational approach in Islamic economics and analyzing the perspectives of Islamic scholars, the contemporary aspects and emerging challenges of these contracts were explored. The findings indicate that the nominal type of a contract alone is an insufficient criterion for determining its compliance with Islamic norms. Consequently, the study concludes that beyond general jurisprudential considerations, specific minimum standards must be operationalized at various levels in every contract</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">- </span><span lang="EN">regardless of its formal classification- to ensure genuine alignment with Islamic economic principles.</span> https://ies.isu.ac.ir/article_78090_e7dd74d3b33705b5224ce64213d1316d.pdf