The Position of Iranian Majlis Representatives in Islamic Jurisprudence with an Emphasis on Imam Khomeini's Thoughts

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor at University of Tehran.

2 MA in Teaching Islamic Ma'aref, University of Tehran.

Abstract

This article studies the position of Iranian Majlis representatives in Islamic jurisprudence. Some say representation in Iranian Majlis can be adapted to the concept of wakil [agent] in jurisprudence. On the
contrary, some reject this adaptation for many reasons. As a jurist and founder of Islamic republic of Iran, Imam
Khomeini has called Iranian Majlis representatives as nation's wakils, however, it is inferred from his speeches
that first, applying the term wakil for Iranian Majlis representatives is based on the broad meaning of wakil
not because the concept of wekalat [agency] in jurisprudence applies to Iranian Majlis representatives.

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