The Model of Faithful Governance: A Structural Analysis Using the Grounded Theory Approach
Document Type : مقاله پژوهشی
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PhD in Political Science from Baqir Al-Olum University and Official Researcher at the Institute of Islamic Sciences and Culture, Qom, Iran.
10.22084/qss.2025.31628.1173
Abstract
In a context where Islamic societies are in search of indigenous and religious models for governance, the absence of a comprehensive and systematic theoretical framework that places faith at the center of all aspects of governance is identifiable as a fundamental issue. This research, aiming to address this gap, has extracted the model of faith-based governance from all verses of Surah Al-Mu'minun and has utilized a combined method including structural interpretation and grounded theory. In the research process, first, through structural interpretation, the framework and internal logic of the verses were identified, and then, through open, axial, and selective coding, the Qur'anic data were analyzed and transformed into an indigenous theory.
The findings indicate that the core category of this model is the "community of the prosperous," which instills prosperity in all dimensions of collective life (spiritual, security-related, economic, political, and cultural). Among the most important extracted components are lawfulness based on trust and covenant, comprehensive security provision, economic justice through zakat, unity-oriented approach, social responsibility, governance based on logic and discourse, and purposefulness in policy-making. This model has the potential to be used as a theoretical and practical framework for designing an Islamic governance system in societies seeking indigenous models.
The findings indicate that the core category of this model is the "community of the prosperous," which instills prosperity in all dimensions of collective life (spiritual, security-related, economic, political, and cultural). Among the most important extracted components are lawfulness based on trust and covenant, comprehensive security provision, economic justice through zakat, unity-oriented approach, social responsibility, governance based on logic and discourse, and purposefulness in policy-making. This model has the potential to be used as a theoretical and practical framework for designing an Islamic governance system in societies seeking indigenous models.
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Volume 4, Issue 2
February 2026Pages 166-191
- Receive Date: 25 September 2025
- Revise Date: 09 December 2025
- Accept Date: 11 January 2026