M.A. Thesis:

The study of Quint and khoms in the times of absence

Alms (khoms) as a financial obligation, is one of the religious principles and its obligation is explicitly mentioned in holy Quran in which paying Alms (khoms) is equal to Faith, so believing in Alms (khoms) and paying it is among the obligations of our religion and is a kind of backup for the religious government. Due to the position and importance of Alms (khoms) and exclusion of the Seyyeds from Zakaat fund as well as expressing its implications, the prophet and the Imams had a special emphasis on following the rules of paying Alms (khoms).So by means of Alms (khoms) fund, they are able to fulfil the needs of Islamic government and especially the Seyyeds’ needs. Shi’a history entered a new stage, entering the absence age which caused several changes in different political-social, etc. fields.One of the important problems which the jurisprudents where facing with was Alms (khoms) management during the Absence Age for which they have had a range of views on Alms (khoms) ,Imam’s share and the Guardian jurist’s position. A group of the jurisprudents believe that the Alms (khoms) should be divided into two shares and Imam’s share is being kept; another group suppose the Imam's share as an ambiguous-possessor property and the other group consider Alms (khoms) as a unique share. We have to pay the Alms (khoms) as an obligatory. Who is capable of receiving Alms (khoms) during the current age? And in which ways should Alms (khoms) be spent during the Absence Age? In this study, I have tried to review the different views from the jurisprudents such as Alms (khoms) analysis view and imam khomeini's view. The following discussions are covered throughout this study accordingly: chapter 1- general and theoretical topics; chapter 2- a review on Alms (khoms) before the short-term Absence; chapter 3- a review on Alms (khoms) during the Imam’s Age (short-term Absence); Chapter 4- Alms (khoms) expense during the long-term Absence.

Keywords: Keywords: Alms (khoms) history, Absence Age, Alms (khoms) share, Alms (khoms) expense, guardian ju