It is most important now to believe in the necessity to...

It is most important now to believe in the necessity to establish an Islamic government; thus, we can determine the position and role of the successor. In this book Imām Khomeini has given some instances proving the necessity for establishing an Islamic government, as follows: Action taken by the Holy Prophet (s) to establish a government; The fact that divine precepts are to be enforced perpetually; they are enacted not only for the time of the Holy Prophet (s); they are meant for all time.

The nature and characteristic of Islamic laws and regulations like fiscal, national defense, and legal and penal precepts are such that they are not executable without a government. After giving quite well-reasoned explanation on the necessity of…