The Jurists among the Wise / the Rational

The Shi'a Faqihs are among the rational people and they should be prepared for whatever they say to be evaluated by their lot. Weighing the Fatwas of the Faqihs against people's reason and common sense, they could fall into three categories: the Fatwas that conform to both the rational approaches of the past time and today, the Fatwas that conform to the rational approach of the past time, and the one's that conform to today's rational approach. Considering the examples of these categories and their differences, we should find out which one is more in line with God's intentions. Based on two reasons, it appears that the Fatwa's which are conforming to the rational approach of today are more closely in line with God's intentions. First, because some of the sources from which the non-worshiping Fatwas are derived were in agreement with the special conditions at the time of the outbreak of religion. And second, the Faqihs must take into consideration people's common understanding of God's words. Understanding the scriptures and religious traditions does not belong to a certain group of people. The Faqih cannot ascribe a Fatwa to the religion if most people cannot ascribe that to the All-wise God. The role of people in understanding religious words might discredit the understanding of Faqihs and result in the ambiguity of those words.