Feasibility of the Jurisprudential Basis for Legally Mandating the Allocation of a Share of Polluting Industries’ Revenues to Host Communities

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1 Department of Fiqh and Foundations of Islamic Law, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

2 Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Qom, Qom, Iran

10.22081/jf.2026.74416.3026

Abstract

The activities of polluting industries, in most cases, not only fail to contribute to the development and advancement of host communities but also impose substantial social and environmental burdens upon them. Therefore, this study employs a descriptive-analytical approach to evaluate the legitimacy of enacting legal regulations that require the allocation of a portion of the revenues of polluting industries to host communities. The findings indicate that, in general, obligating industries to allocate expenditures in three areas—compensation for damages, risk prevention and mitigation, and social development—can be regarded as legitimate. Jurisprudential principles such as the No Harm Rule (Qa'idat La Darar) and the principle of al-Daman bi al-Kharaj (liability accompanies benefit) support the obligation to spend on damage compensation, while the No Harm Rule also supports expenditures aimed at risk prevention and reduction. With regard to expenditures directed toward the social development of host communities, the principle of justice and fairness may be considered a sound basis for such obligations. Despite the legitimacy of legally requiring polluting industries to incur these expenditures, existing laws lack the necessary comprehensiveness and coherence and cover only certain specific industries. Furthermore, no transparent and binding mechanism has been established for allocating the collected funds to damage compensation, prevention measures, and social development. Accordingly, this study emphasizes the necessity of enacting a comprehensive and integrated legal framework to regulate the responsibilities of polluting industries and to ensure the purposeful allocation of resources.
 

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  • Receive Date: 27 September 2025
  • Revise Date: 22 January 2026
  • Accept Date: 24 May 2025

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