Abstract
Abstract The current study elaborates on the place, status and functions of the concept of ābirū in Shīʿī religious discourse in contemporary Iran. Its main source material has been selected from a variety of rulings (fatwās) and other type of statements delivered by Iranian marājiʿ taqlīd (sources of emulation). By emphasizing the significance of the concept of ābirū in the Iranian tradition and its reception within the Shīʿī tradition, this study outlines the main functions attributed to the idea of ‘good reputation’ and ‘positive social image’ in contemporary Iranian religious jurisprudence. The analysis of the rulings issued by Iranian clergy allows one to distinguish how the idea of ābirū influences verdicts in different aspects of the life of a believer – personal, ethical, legal and political. The study reveals the flexible way in which this moral concept is being incorporated into judgements which, in turn, may result in a novel and nuanced understanding of many Islamic principles, especially in socio-political perspectives.
Highlights
Its main source material has been selected from a variety of rulings and other type of statements delivered by Iranian marājitaqlid
In contemporary Iran istiftāāt understood as petitions or requests on a legal or ethical issue directed by the faithful to their source of emulation are a very common phenomenon
The idea permeates contemporary Iranian religious jurisprudence in a few different contexts on a personal, social, legal, and political level, all connected by its moral character
Summary
Ābirū signifying ‘good name,’ ‘reputation,’ and ‘public image’ plays a crucial role in the personal and social life of Iranians, as many researchers in different. Before exploring contemporary ābirū-related Shī ī jurisprudence one should examine the meaning of the concept as it emerges from Persian-language translations of key Islamic religious texts, mainly classical, and more recent ḥadīth collections that serve as an important reference point for today’s legal and ethical considerations. In front of whom you are pouring it This image demonstrates the link between the concept of ābirū and the Arabic term māal-wajh (‘water of the face’) used in the original text of the ḥadīth, and it follows a popular, though false, etymology that has been established in the Iranian tradition.. On the other hand, possessing ābirū (called ābirūdāri)̄ becomes a condition to act in a less orthodox way
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