The effect of popular acceptance in legitimizing the government from the perspective of Mirza Nayini.

Document Type : Research Paper

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عضو هیات علمی

10.22081/psq.2024.66629.2790

Abstract

In Shia political philosophy in general, the legitimacy of the government depends on the divine appointment, but considering that the influence of the will and opinion of the people in finding the legitimacy of a government can indicate the position of the people in that government, investigating the effect of popular acceptance in legitimizing the government in the beliefs Shia has been important in different eras and can indicate the relationship between Shia political philosophy and concepts such as democracy. Shia jurists have given different opinions about the legitimacy of the government during the absence. The present article, using the descriptive-analytical method and using library sources, has investigated the effect of popular acceptance in the falsification of legitimacy for the government and its continuation from the point of view of Mirza Nayini. Mirzai Nayini does not consider popular acceptance to be effective in falsifying legitimacy for the government because he considers the establishment of the Shura Majlis to be legitimate if this Majlis includes a number of jurists, who have general appointment, or persons authorized by the jurists. But people's acceptance can be considered effective in the continuation of the government's legitimacy; Because he considers it the right of the general public to be consulted and supervise the Majlis Shura. Considering that he considers the issuance of permission to intervene in political affairs for the members of the Shura Assembly to be subject to the existence of conditions in them that their enjoyment of these

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