Distributive Justice in Political Sphere: A Religious Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Corresponding Author, an Assistant Professor in the Political Sciences; the Research Institute of Hawzah and University, Qom, Iran

2 A Ph.D. in the Political Sciences, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Distributive justice deals with the way social goods are distributed among the members of the society. This study investigates the distributive justice regarding the political goods such as membership in political community, political power and political offices, political participation, freedom and security. The main issue in this study is as follows: “What is the distributive criterion for political goods such as freedom, power and security in Islam’s view?” The research method is interpretive, and extracts the distributive principles of political goods on the basis of the traditions and the Qur’anic verses as well as explanation of their explicit and implicit indications. As to the distribution of political power in Islamic thought, this study maintains that realization of divine guidance is one of the duties of the political power; thus, knowledge of divine commands is among the most important criteria for distribution of political power. In discussing the distribution of right to freedom as one of the most important political rights, the right is viewed, in Islamic doctrines, as an obligation, not from the individualistic liberal angle or as a claim that one can assert against others. Thus, it is a foundation for social links. Contemplation on the way the concept of right is used in religious texts shows that it is the positive dimension of ‘right’ that is completely highlighted and emphasized. In discussing distribution, security is one of the most important social goods that can be considered as one of the main goals of the formation of human communities. In this regard, Islamic approach is egalitarian; that is, security must be guaranteed and protected equally for all members of the society under the protection of the Islamic state.

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Journal of Islam and Social Sciences
Volume 12, Issue 23 - Serial Number 23
October 2020
Pages 177-195

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