Document Type : Scientific extension
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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Shahid Motahari Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
The present study examines the principle of proxy in istikhara from the perspective of Imami jurisprudence. This writing, which is organized with a descriptive-analytical method, shows that the consensus of jurists is based on the permissibility of the principle of proxy in istikhara, and this ruling is based on the nature of istikhara as a type of prayer and seeking good, the absence of an explicit religious prohibition, and the continuous practice of the Imams (a.s.) and the religious scholars. In the following, the conditions of the proxy (the one receiving istikhara), including maturity, intellect, faith, and perfect qualities such as piety, presence of heart, and awareness of the etiquette of istikhara, are examined, and in the case of the mustakhir (the one for whom istikhara is performed), the absence of the condition of his knowledge and permission, but the necessity of his real astonishment, is emphasized.
Finally, by entering into the discussions of the newly introduced issues, the jurisprudential ruling of proxy in istikhara has been explained through modern tools such as telephones, the Internet, and applications. The results show that these tools are only valid if they are a medium for communicating with a real (human) proxy and not simply software algorithms or artificial intelligence.
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