“It should be known that parents are not the absolute authority upon all the affairs of Haram and Halal. Their authority is restricted by the dual dictum, that they must not prohibit a Wajib thing and nor should they order something Haram. If a situation demands, parents have to be disobeyed, when they contradict the…
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Allah is the sustainer of all living creatures…
Allah is the sustainer of all living creatures. He distributes His bounties freely to one and all. He gives sustenance to whom He chooses without measure. His unlimited Mercy spreads over His entire creation. He accepts the invocation of all those who plead to Him and removes the difficulties of whomsoever He wishes. The absolute…
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In his speeches as well as his writings…
In his speeches as well as his writings, Imam Khomeini (R) theoretically upheld the absolute guardianship of the Faqih, in the sense that within the framework and bounds of the sacred law of Islam and its standards and in accordance with the expediency of the Islamic society, the Faqih may decide and carry out any…
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The absolute guardianship of the Faqih means…
The absolute guardianship of the Faqih means that the scope of prerogatives and guardianship of the Faqih is not confined only to what is expedient and emergent. It is rather absolute in the sense that it includes even the cases which are not emergent but have rational and reasonable basis. SOURCE: A CURSORY GLANCE AT…
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‘Absolute guardianship of the jurist’ implies…
‘Absolute guardianship of the jurist’ implies that when a Faqih is designated on the highest post of government, he possesses all the prerogatives and rights which are required for governing, and [from the aspect of governance,] there is no difference between him and the infallible Imam (A) in this particular aspect. SOURCE: A CURSORY GLANCE…
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