A Deliberation on the Concept of Heresy (Rafḍ) and the Blasphemy (Kufr) of the Heretic (Rāfiḍī)
Journal Title: تاریخ و فرهنگ - Year 2012, Vol 44, Issue 89
Abstract
Recognition of the accurate concept of rafḍ (heresy), its characteristics, and its precise and fair definitions is of high importance, especially given that the Sunnī jurists have stipulated critical consequences and rulings such as blasphemy on rāfiḍī. Entering into the field of jurisprudential discourse, this article analyzes various opinions on the concept of rāfiḍī and the most significant evidences of the Sunnī jurists concerning the excommunication of rāfiḍī and draws the conclusion that rafḍ is a historical appellation on a group of Muslims who had taken a challenging position against what happened in the event of the Prophet’s succession. The blasphemy of rāfiḍī is also lacking in foundation and is rooted in religious enmities.
Authors and Affiliations
MaḥMūD TawakkuliyāN Akbarī, MuḥAmmad Taqī Fakhla‘ī, ḤUsayn ṢāBirī
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