Investigating the Effect of Time and Place on Contraction and Expansion of the Authority of the Islamic Ruler

Theprimary basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran's system is the absoluteVilayat-e Faqih, one of the essential concepts in Shiite jurisprudence. Vali-eFaqih cannot solve modern problems and problems of contemporary society onlywith primary and secondary commands. Instead, using the element of expediency,governmental rule, the law of essential and more important, and theconsideration of time and place, can solve emerging problems. The present studyaimed to explain the impact of time and place on contraction and expansion ofthe empowerment of the Islamic ruler’s authority and propose new theoreticalresearching the use of absolute Vilayat-e Faqih for facilitating communityaffairs. To this aim, the role of time and place in ijtihad, commands, the emergenceof new topics, discovering new investigating the effect of time and place oncontraction and expansion of the authority of the Islamic Ruler.