Legislation in Islamic government
The present book is one of the works of Ayatollah sobhani, concerning social rules as the basis of human society.
The author
Ayatollah Jafar sobhani Tabrizi ,contemporary Iranian scholar. Born in 1930, in Tabriz into a religious family. He studied in Persian literature, the books “ Nasaab al- sebyan” , Abwab al- Jenan “ (the doors of paradise) , “ Mo jam History” in the presence of “ Mirza Mahmud Fazel”. Then he continued his studies in “ Tableiyeh school” in Tabriz he was trained into presence of great scholars : Ayatollah Ruhallah khomenini, sheikh Hasan Nahwi and Mirza Muhammad Ali Modems khiyabani Ayatollah sobhani is the founder of “ the center of Islamic theological studies” and also one of the great teachers in “ Qom seminary.
His works
1- Theological books and Mujam al- Mutakallemin
2- Mosoueh
3- The eternal light
4- wahhabism. etc.
The book structure
The author in this book explains the qualifications of legislator. Then he intends the following subjects:
1- The method of legislator in Islamic government
2- The role of endeavour (Ijterhad)
3- The fixed and the changeable rules
4- The role of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
5- Divergence of views in “fatwa” (Religious edict issued by on Ayatollah) in Islamic government, and the solution
6- How the efficient religion of Islamic government is determined?
7- The rights of religious minorities in the Islamic government
8-Jurisconsults (Faqih) and Ayatollah Shiite clergyman qualified to issue fatwa
The book was published in 1985 in Qom –Iran.
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Legislation in Islamic government