A duly competent jurist, viz. the faqih who possesses the two qualities of God-wariness [taqwa] and expertise in governing society and ensuring its welfare has a greater authority than any other person. Hence, a duly competent jurist is the best and most appropriate person who has gained the permission of God, the Exalted, and infallible…
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When we have no access to an Infallible…
When we have no access to an Infallible or the government led by an Infallible one, we have to turn to a duly competent jurist [faqih jami‘ ash-sharayit] who has the right to rule, and when such a person is found in the society, the rule of others will not be legitimate or permissible. SOURCE:…
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A duly competent jurist is the best…
A duly competent jurist is the best and most appropriate person who has gained the permission of God, the Exalted, and infallible saints [awliya’] (A) to implement the social laws of Islam when the people are deprived of an infallible leader. SOURCE: A CURSORY GLANCE AT THE THEORY OF WILAYAT AL-FAQIH | AYATOLLAH MISBAH YAZDI…
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The well-known view or the overwhelmingly…
The well-known view or the overwhelmingly dominant opinion of the fuqaha that the duly competent jurist [faqih] has the right to rule during the period of occultation by the general designation of the Imam of the Age (A) does not mean the Imam’s appointment of a specific person or a particular jurist, but that the…
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According to Islam the right to govern…
According to Islam the right to govern intrinsically and originally belongs to God, the Exalted, and no individual or group has such a right unless he or it is granted certain privileges by God. Resting on solid evidence, we believe that God has bestowed this right to the Holy Prophet of Islam (S) and to…
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