The Nature of Leader's Supervision according to the Constitution

The system of the Islamic Republic of Iran is based on the principle of Welayat-e- Faqih (guardianship of jurist) and the aim of its assigning a leader is to entrust the affairs of the country to a qualified faqih(jurist) to be a guarantor of guiding the Islamic system towards Islam. On the other hand, the leader's supervision of the government's work has a legal nature, because according to Article five of the Constitution, the endurance and strength of Islamic system during the occultation period is dependent on the existence of a deputy of Imam or on the leadership of the jurist. Furthermore, according to Article four of the Constitution, the legal system of the country has to be in accord with Islamic precepts. As far as the method is concerned, the leader's legal supervision of the government's work includes both approbation and notification. However, as far as domain is concerned, the leader's supervision of the government's work is systematic as well as absolute which is in particular envisioned in the Constitution and in general applicable to the three powers or governmental institutions. The leader's supervision is not limited to the LEX SCIPTUM (positive laws); rather fiqhi standards come under the leader's supervision.