Appointment of Imam by God- the Exalted- and issuance of a stipulation for it by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is one of the challenging and controversial issues among Muslims. After explaining the verbal and technical meanings of stipulation (nas), the present article goes to explain and describe place of stipulation in appointment of Imam and validity or invalidity of other ways according to Islamic sects. Mu’tazalis have accepted the opinion of people of “dissolution and agreement” in appointment of Imam and stipulation made by the previous Imam (other than the Holy Prophet (PBUH)) to appoint new Imam. In addition to ways accepted by Mu’tazalis, people of hadith and Ash’aris have mentioned “force and constraint” as a way to appoint Imam. Imamis are of the opinion that the only legitimate way to appoint Imam is stipulation; and, to prove their opinion they appeal to rational and transmitted arguments.
-, -. (2012). Place of Stipulation (Nas) in
Foundations of Imamate through
a Comparative Approach to Ideas
of Mu'tazalis, Ash'aris, People of
Hadiths, and Imamis. Emamat Pajouhi, 2(7), 119-152.
MLA
- -. "Place of Stipulation (Nas) in
Foundations of Imamate through
a Comparative Approach to Ideas
of Mu'tazalis, Ash'aris, People of
Hadiths, and Imamis". Emamat Pajouhi, 2, 7, 2012, 119-152.
HARVARD
-, -. (2012). 'Place of Stipulation (Nas) in
Foundations of Imamate through
a Comparative Approach to Ideas
of Mu'tazalis, Ash'aris, People of
Hadiths, and Imamis', Emamat Pajouhi, 2(7), pp. 119-152.
VANCOUVER
-, -. Place of Stipulation (Nas) in
Foundations of Imamate through
a Comparative Approach to Ideas
of Mu'tazalis, Ash'aris, People of
Hadiths, and Imamis. Emamat Pajouhi, 2012; 2(7): 119-152.
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