Relations between Fiqh and Government

The scope of Shi’i Fiqh and the extent to which it is related to government is one of the issues, the treatment of which can resolve many doubts and provide a clear image of Shi’i fiqh. In fact, the relations between Shi’i fiqh and government should be recognized by delving into fiqhi subjects and questions. This article, seeking to discuss some issues and subjects which fall within the domain of fiqh as a science, provides us with clear understanding of the relations between fiqhi issues and government. For, to put a group of fiqhi issues into practice, certain form of government is needed. To put other certain fiqhi issues into practice also raises the issue of government. And, the third set of fiqhi issues are those related to personal affairs which prove the need for a government that can carefully supervise the implementation of fiqhi issues