ALLAMEH MAJLESSI AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF FAQIH

Document Type : Research Paper

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The political views of Allameh Mohammad Baghir
Majlessi on the sovereignty of Faqih, the most serious issue
in the Shiite political Fiqh, are studied in this article. The
theoretical basis, and the personal qualities of Islamic rulers
in the Absence Period, when the twelfth Shiite Imam is
absent from the earth, are also discussed here. Finally, the
theory of "Legitimate Sultanate" , attributed to Majlessi by
some scholars, is challenged by the writer.