The Position of Justice of the Educator and the Educated in Imami Jurisprudence: An Establishment Based on the Sirah of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Tabatabaee, Seyedeh Fatemeh

doi:10.22034/ijs.2025.499969.1317

The Position of Justice of the Educator and the Educated in Imami Jurisprudence: An Establishment Based on the Sirah of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

seyedeh fatemeh tabatabaee

1. Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Faculty of Law and Theology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman,Iran.

10.22034/ijs.2025.499969.1317

Abstract

This research was conducted using a descriptive-analytical method with the objective of examining the position of justice (‘Adāla) in the educator and the disciple from the perspective of Imami jurisprudence, with an emphasis on the Razavi conduct (Seerah). The findings indicate that in Imami jurisprudence, personal justice is not a necessary condition (sharṭ) for holding a position in education and upbringing, and its absence does not disqualify an educator. Furthermore, the condition of justice is also inapplicable to the disciple. The reasons for not stipulating this condition include the lack of definitive scriptural evidence (dalīl wujūbī) for its obligation, Islam’s emphasis on the boundless pursuit of knowledge, and rational arguments (such as the analogy (qiyās) of the teacher to the position of parents, where justice is not a condition for them). However, the educator and the disciple, like all individuals, are addressed by the generalities of the Quranic verses and narrations that call for the establishment of justice and are obliged to observe it in both personal and social dimensions. An examination of the conduct of Imam Reza (A.S.) in scholarly debates clearly confirms the necessity for both parties in the educational relationship to observe fairness and justice. In summary, although justice in the specific jurisprudential sense is not a condition for undertaking the responsibility of education, it is emphasized by the Sharia and the conduct of the Infallibles (A.S.) as a value-based and ethical duty.

Keywords

Justice

Educator

Disciple

Razavi Conduct (Seerah)

Imami Jurisprudence

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