Analysis of the Principles of Inheritance and Succession in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh from the Perspective of Islamic Jurisprudence

Abstract

The issue of inheritance and succession is always one of the most challenging, sensitive and controversial issues in Shahnameh (Book of Kings), which has been formed as a result of various goals and motives, and regarding its many effects and consequences, its various events are overshadowed. Therefore, it is very necessary to address these two concepts and topics, especially its dimensions in the literary texts of classical Iranian literature; In Shahnameh, in addition to providing a political context for the formation and expansion of succession conflicts and wars, these events have been the result of several factors. The real protagonists have been characters, the power structure, the religious sect, and even the subordinate governments, who, in order to secure their own interests, have tried to enthrone the prince and their movements, and if they failed, they would try to weaken the victorious prince and his supporters. In general, the aim of the authors of this research is to prove the vastness of literature, which can accurately depict high concepts such as inheritance and succession by using aesthetic methods and literary arrays and beauties. Thus, it can have a profound effect on readers and listeners.

Keywords

• islamic jurisprudence
• inheritance
• succession
• shahnameh