Guidelines for Implementing Social Reform in the Eyes of Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini (may Allah bless his soul) always sought through his hard revolutionary struggles to reform the society and root out the corruption among individuals and in the society. According to Imam Khomeini, the most important grounds for reforming the society are: reform in religious realm, refusing reconciliation with tyrannies, emphasizing on people’s role, establishing Islamic government, adopting cultural reform, correct performance of media and press, and reforming the university system. Concerning social reform, he emphasizes on the following: first, giving attention to the cultural, political, economic and social issues with the aim of developing man’s thought and keeping him immune from corruption, and second, giving attention to the role of education within family and in school. He also attracts the attention of all people to the role of Islamic doctrines, and confirms that if these two institutions do their duties efficiently and by everyone, the society will be reformed and the ideal society be realized.
The aim of this research is to expound Imam Khomeini’s views about religious issues regarding social reform and describe special techniques for implementing social reform and responding to the existent challenges. The information of this research is drawn from written documents.