Rahim Nobahar; Ali Velaei
Abstract
The right to be elected is one of the important examples of right to self-determination. Although this right is not absolute, its restriction must be justified. Unjustified insistence upon meritocracy and trusteeship of candidates, has resulted in violation of the right to be elected and the right to ...
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The right to be elected is one of the important examples of right to self-determination. Although this right is not absolute, its restriction must be justified. Unjustified insistence upon meritocracy and trusteeship of candidates, has resulted in violation of the right to be elected and the right to vote. From a socio-political point of view, such restrictions harm democratic aspect of any political system. In I.R. Iran, necessitation of qualification of being just, supposing official positions as religious trust and argument to the principle of incompetency and non-existence of legal qualifications have resulted in many challenges for free, fair and competitive election. Subjective and non-institutional assessment of the nominees by the Guardian Council has worsened the situation. The aim of this article is to evaluate the method of assessment of qualifications of nominees. The article suggests to rely upon those fiqhi theories that present a more tolerant view on the qualification of being just. Also due to the fact that people are the owners of public sphere, it is possible to presume official authorities as contractual trust rather than religious and legal trust. Similarly, there is way to rely upon the presumption of non-sinfulness instead of being just to reduce some restrictions on qualifications of nominees.
RAHIM NOBAHAR
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This article sheds light on the origins of the Rule of saving the system (hifdh al-nidhām) in both theology and jurisprudence. The article insists the broader sense of the Rule and its close relationship with social order. While mentioning some examples of the Rule in juristic issues, the article explains ...
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This article sheds light on the origins of the Rule of saving the system (hifdh al-nidhām) in both theology and jurisprudence. The article insists the broader sense of the Rule and its close relationship with social order. While mentioning some examples of the Rule in juristic issues, the article explains the importance of a transcendental and virtue-based discipline as it is conceived in the Rule. Also the article clarifies the connection of the Rule with saving the government. According to the article, the implication of the Rule in Islamic jurisprudence is more connected with protection of social order in its broad sense. Although the Rule relates to saving and protecting a good government as a necessary element of the society, it is more protecting the disciplines and systems made by human being. The insistence of the rule on social order is not limited to Islamic society and/or saving an Islamic government. Therefore, every human discipline as far as it helps the survival of human being and the quality of its life should be respected. The article also points out the ideal concept of the discipline and the potentials of the Rule for making a better social order.
