Journal of Razavi Culture

Abstract The environment and animal rights are important issues that have received more attention with the development of urban life and are always the subject of discussion. In this article, using a descriptive and analytical method and using the library method, an attempt has been made to investigate this important issue from the perspective of Razavi's thought. The basic question is, what is the position of environment and animal rights in Razavi's thought? The results of the article show that the environment and animals are very important according to Islamic teachings. According to Islamic teachings as the conceptual framework and ideology governing Razavi's thought, Imam Reza (as) has shown great attention to the environment and animal rights. Imam Reza's attention to the environment has been explained and analyzed in the form of environmental elements including water, air, soil, plants and animals, and the results indicate that in Razavi's thought, numerous orders have been made many times regarding the observance of animal rights, as well as protecting the soil, not polluting and optimal use of water, the benefit of plants and clean air for human life. The result is that in Razavi's thought, preserving and respecting nature is one of the doctrines that practicing it can provide the basis for establishing a healthy and dynamic society.

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One of the complicated and ambiguous issues in the field of politics and political affairs is the relationship between ethics and politics. Human society moves downward chaos and insecurity without the aid of politics and governance while politics, governance and political power requirements lead to the downfall of ethics as well as human and moral manners with the excuse of saving power and public interests. This research was an attempt to scrutinize and explore the relationship between ethics and politics based on religious teachings, especially the words (hadiths) and life stories of Imam Reza and his chaste ancestors. Considering the validity of the words of virtuous Imams (peace be upon them) and the necessity of adhering to the life stories and manners of religious leaders, the results of the present study could be used to recognize the relationship between ethics and politics from the viewpoint of theses noble teachings, which are based on the decrees of the Holy Legislator. The research method for developing this manuscript was the descriptive-analytic method. The research data was also analyzed based on hadiths and appropriate references within the framework of the manuscript. 

Abstract The capital and accumulation in the human community have led to destructive issues in every era. The impact and extent of the damage caused by such immense social disease have become further profound today by means of modern instruments, computational calculations, mechanization of production/consumption equipment. One instance of ominous achievement can be the widespread wars and instabilities at every social aspect through capital accumulation and establishment of a capitalist system. This essay intends to examine, in a descriptive-analytical method, the capitalist system and multiplication from a conceptual perspective depicting Quranic examples, i.e. greediness, sense of superiority and outdoing others in accumulation of wealth, as well as oral and practical Sireh of Imam Reza (AS) generally taking into account the criteria of multiplication and its materialistic/spiritual effects. Scrutiny into the Razavi Sireh and narratives demonstrate that excessive valuation of human ownership, monopoly, hoarding and wrong approach to acquiring wealth are among the key criteria of multiplication mentioned in religious teachings. On the other hand, committing usury, using short weights for sale, exploitation and luxury are deemed as materialistic consequences, while quitting good conduct for gaining higher profits, irresponsibility and neglecting the Doom's Day are regarded as the spiritual consequences of the multiplication in human life.

Abstract Using descriptive, historical method and with a look at hadiths narrated from Imam Reza (AS), this article tries to discuss Imam Reza’s views towards important issues of the society and government during the critical period of 183-203 A.H./799-818.The issue of Imam Reza’s successorship along with other influential factors such as the outbreak of deviant sects, the division of Abbasid caliphate and uprising by Alavis (the descendants of Imam Ali) led to modern questions, requiring answers arisen from an intellectual view. For this purpose, Imam Reza (AS) made use of several means to prove the truth of Shi’ite beliefs, including consideration of Islamic texts, defending the legitimacy of the Imams’ authority (wilayah), forming intellectual debates, making use of the language of intellect and reasoning, taking a scientific approach in debates and considering the level of the audiences’ understanding.
 

Abstract Children are the most valuable human assets in every society whose upbringing and support is of very crucial importance. Thus the Islamic as well as Iranian legislation have set supporting mechanisms in order to preserve and support their life and fundamental rights and guarantee their upbringing. These mechanisms appear in forms including forcible authority, child custody and guardianship. Our main question is that ‘on what base upbringing should be defined’. What is the definition of upbringing and what aspects does it cover? What measures are taken in the supporting mechanisms to support the favourable upbringing? And which standards does the religious teachings, especially Imam Reza’s lifestyle, introduce to clarify the concept of upbringing in Islamic society?
This descriptive-analytic article shows that in all children’s supporting mechanisms, disbelief and immorality of an applicant for child custody precludes him form custody, since the child’s faith and manners will be in danger. Moreover, there are numerous pieces of religious advice, especially in Imam Reza’s teachings, with regards to upbringing children. These advices show that Islam puts much emphasis on factors like genetics, lactation and feeding, etiquettes of child birth and educating children. Islam describes these as influential not only on children’s body but also on their innate and manners. There are methods in Imam Reza’s lifestyle for children’s religious upbringing and institutionalizing Islamic values and society norms in their mind and heart, including love-based behavior, respect, giving examples, practical upbringing, encouraging and advising.