Wilayat al-Faqih (5)
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Towards an Ideal Society: A Collection of Discussions on Imam Mahdi (AS)
ReligiousMahdism (39) | Transmitted proof of Wilayat al-Faqih -Part 2
One of the hadiths that jurists have cited to prove the Wilayat al-Faqih is a hadith narrated by Umar ibn Hanzalah.
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Towards an Ideal Society: A Collection of Discussions on Imam Mahdi (AS)
ReligiousMahdism (38) | Transmitted proof of Wilayat al-Faqih - Part 1
During the period of occultation, the Shi‘a of the Imam of the Age (pbuh) must refer to the transmitters of hadith in their matters. It is evident that understanding the words of the Infallibles…
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Towards an Ideal Society: A Collection of Discussions on Imam Mahdi (AS) – 37
ReligiousRational proof for Wilayat al-Faqih
The proof for Wilayat al-Faqih can be analyzed both rationally and textually; that is, reason obliges a Muslim to obey the jurist during the time of occultation, and Islamic traditions (narrations)…
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Towards an Ideal Society: A Collection of Discussions on Imam Mahdi (AS) – 36
ReligiousGuiding the Ummah during the Age of the Major Occultation
After the occultation of the Twelfth Imam (peace be upon him), who carries the responsibility of leadership and guidance of the ummah? Is there an individual or group that holds authority (wilayah)…
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Religious"Wilayat-e-Faqih and the Greek Ideal: An Islamic Answer to the Philosopher King" by Sayed Ali Hussaini
Both Islamic political theory and classical Greek philosophy challenge a basic assumption of modern democratic thinking: that democratic procedures alone are enough to create legitimate authority.…
