Document Type : Original Article
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Department of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran
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/ Department of Political Science, Islamic Azad University ,isfahan-khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.
Abstract
After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, in 1978, and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran by Imam Khomeini, Vali-e-Faqih, as the most important element of the constitution, had wide powers, which is based on the theory of legitimacy of the rule of the jurisprudent after the absence of Imam Asr. According to this theory, assessing expediency in the Islamic society is one of the most important duties of the Supreme Leader and the leader of the Islamic society, who, of course, also has a tool such as a government decree.
In the political jurisprudence defined by Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Khamenei, expediency means considering the well-being of the Muslim public and, most importantly, preserving the Islamic system. One of the most important manifestations of this principle has been its application in the presidential election, which has been addressed in this work through a descriptive-analytical method and the library studies.
The Velayat-e-Faqih official and its subordinate institutions, such as the Guardian Council, have always been careful in the election process and in verifying the qualifications of presidential candidates so as not to diminish the level of public participation in the elections; of course, this, along with maintaining the calm of the elections and preventing a bipolar and tense atmosphere, and with the approach of maintaining the Islamic system, has been the most important religious obligation.
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