Sheikh Mufid's methodology in response to doubts about Mahdaviat

The issue of Mahdaviat, in addition to the fact that it has attracted the attention of all heavenly religions and every religion has not been indifferent to it, is one of the most prominent ideas among the Islamic sects, which has always been criticized by critics. From the period of minor occultation of Hazrat Hojjat to this, the Muslim Ummah faced a great test, some of them remained steadfast in their belief about the Imamate, Mahdaviat and life of Hazrat Mahdi in the midst of all the turmoil, and some criticized this belief and raised objections. In this regard, they raised This issue caused thinkers like Sheikh Mofid to defend the school of Ahl al-Bayt, especially the issue of Mahdaviat, by using the method of rational and narrative arguments, and sometimes a mixture of both, and with the help of the scholars and principles. An attempt has been made to analyze the methodology of Sheikh Mofid in response to the doubts of Mahdaviat through a descriptive-analytical method. Examining Sheikh's method in answering the doubts of Mahdaviat, in addition to being effective in institutionalizing the deepening of research on the issue of Mahdaviat, offers suitable models for the present thinkers in relation to critics' objections.