Document Type : Specialized scientific article

Authors

1 Ph.D Student, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Islamic History, University of Religions and Religions, Qom, Iran

Abstract

The issue of guardianship has a special place in the doctrinal thought of Shiite scholars and Shiite scholars consider the existence of a guardian after the Prophet to guide man from misguidance to happiness necessary.. Shiite and with emphasis on three religions ,. Imamiyya, Zaydi and Ismaili, examines the views of Shiite scholars. And it answers the question, what is the view of Shiite scholars on the issue of guardianship? After examining the views, it was found that all three religions (Imamiyya, Zaydiyya, Ismaili) with emphasis on verses and hadiths believe that the Prophet (PBUH) had appointed a successor before his death, with the difference that from the perspective of Imamiyya, the position of guardian It starts from Imam Ali (AS) and ends with Hazrat Mahdi (AS), while the Ismailis and Zaydis consider the will to be specific to Imam Ali (AS).

Keywords: Wasi, Shiite , Imami, Zaydi , Ismaili.

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