Study and Analysis of the Legitimacy of Parliamentary Representation according to its Position in the Structure of Religious Democracy

Among the important elements of democracies are parliaments and legislatures. Parliament’s status and importance is such that each democratic system and state, should take it into consideration as a fundamental and vital institution. This requirement is also discussed in Islamic states. According to the principles of Islamic theological thought, before we can talk about Parliament and its structure in the Islamic state, we must prove the legitimacy of this institution. In order for the parliament and representatives to have the required legitimacy for having influence and participating in the structure of the Islamic state, some evidence is necessary to exist for them in the sacred religious law. With reference to Islamic sources, the legitimacy of the representatives’ institution can be proved through reliance on extending the legitimacy from jurists to representatives, the assembly system in Islam, the necessity and obligation of public supervision and the existence of similar and legitimate Islamic-juridical institutions.