Jurist

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Jurist . Shi'a . Ahl al-Bayt . Wilayat al-Faqih . Infallibility ('Ismah)

Can you explain the idea of absolute obedience to a jurist (ولایت مطلقه فقیه) and whether it contradicts the Shi'a belief that absolute obedience belongs to the infallible Ahl al-Bayt?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 3 years ago

All Shia and Sunni scholars believe the the Faqeeh has authority in the interest of the religion and Muslims. Shia scholars have discussed in their books the limits of this authority as a matter of scientific research. While all of our scholars believe in the authority of the Faqeeh, they have different opinions about its limits and boundaries . Al Naraqi was a well known Shia Scholar who wrote about this subject, but no scholar said that the authority of Faqeeh is equal to authority of infallible Imams.

Wassalam.

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Jurist . Taqlid

Why should we follow a jurist in taqlid?

Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answer imported 4 years ago