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Model of Government-Clergy Interaction… M. Fahami and F. Pourkeyvan (165
democracy. The notion of Furthermore, the Velayat-e
Velayat-e Faqih relies on the Faqih notion is based on the
establishment of Islamic three hypotheses of God's
government. This idea was sovereignty on existence,
first raised by the Prophet implementation of Islamic
Muhammad upon the decrees and people's allegiance
revelation of Islam and to the establishment. In order
continued afterwards by the to make these hypotheses
Shia scholars after the start come true, the leader of the
the Imam Mahdi's occultation society is required to meet
as to who would be three conditions; namely,
responsible for people's expertise in Islamic law,
religion and lifestyle. The justice and competence.
discussions about imamate (Ref: Shakerin, 2013: 68-222)
and justice helped complete This theory requires people
debate on Velayat-e Faqih. to meet the three conditions
To that effect, the Imam of obedience, supervision
Khomeini says: and allegiance. Obedience
Today and forever, the means people are not
existence of a supreme authorized to make legislation,
authority, i.e. a custodian (Ref: Imam Khomeini,
ruler who will look after 2010: 44) supervision means
Islamic order and law is Vali-e Faqih or ruling
a must. (Imam Khomeini, supreme cleric is legitimate
2010: 40) as long as he is just (Ref:
