The Principle "Authority over Subjects Is Contingent upon Public Interest" And It’s Role in Agricultural Food Security Data Governance: A Jurisprudential-Analytical Engineering Study

Abstract

This study offers a foundational and maqasid-based analysis of the Islamic legal maxim “Authority over subjects is contingent upon public interest”, examining its alignment with modern data management technologies in the agricultural sector. The research aims to bridge classical Islamic jurisprudence with contemporary data systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Decision Support Systems (DSS), and Agricultural Database Management Systems (DBMS), with the goal of achieving food security.

The study employs classical jurisprudential sources, comparative ethics, and contemporary administrative analysis to develop an integrated theoretical framework guiding national agricultural policy toward justice and efficiency. Findings suggest that when key terms—such as “public harm,” “private harm,” and “interest”—are clearly defined and operationalized within smart systems, this maxim can improve agricultural resource distribution and support food production, thereby fulfilling the objective of public welfare.