Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist

theory in Shia Islam which holds that Islam gives a faqīh (Islamic jurist) custodianship over people

(Redirected from Velayat-e faqih)

Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist (Persian: ولایت فقیه‎‎, Vilayat-e Faqih; Arabic: ولاية الفقيه‎‎, Wilayat al-Faqih) is a type of theocracy in Shia Islam wherein senior Islamic jurists exercise temporal authority.

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The Rule of the Jurisprudent" – will not gain widespread popularity, because it does not have such popularity in its country of origin....Even in Iran. I've lived in Iran.
- Lebanese Shiite Mufti Ali Al-Amin Slams the Iranian Principle of "The Rule of the Jurisprudent" and Says Lebanese Should Not Obey Iranian Instruction to Violate Lebanese Law April 2007

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Ayatollah Jawadi Amuli. A profile of the foundation/bases of the Trusteeship (Wilayat al-faqih). Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
The Rule of the Clergy

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