Hadith 23
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If it is said: When “those having a say” lack the power to choose one who is best for Imamate, Allah bestows other graces (altaf), which take the place of an Imam who is in power. Therefore, religious commands remain intact and are not relinquished. Some teachers (Shaykhs) have said that the appointment of an Imam is necessary in Shariah for worldly expediencies, and it is not necessary that Allah bestows grace when a worldly benefit is missing.
فإن قيل:أهل الحل والعقد إذا لم يمكنوا من اختيار من يصلح للامامة فإن الله يفعل ما يقوم مقام ذلك من الألطاف فلا يجب إسقاط التكليف، وفي الشيوخ من قال إن الامام يجب نصبه في الشرع لمصالح دنياوية، وذلك غير واجب أن يفعل لها اللطف.
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