ABSTRACT
This chapter offers an in-depth analysis of ethical rulings as adapted to the requirements of revivalism, in particular, Faḍlallāh’s understanding of the legitimate and illegitimate uses of force, its justification, and its limits. In his system, the intrinsic finality of the use of force to protect and secure the ShīꜤī community is embedded in its extrinsic finality. This occurs through the dominance of righteousness on Earth and the spread of the Islamic message. Thus, any action that serves the community could be interpreted as ethical and legal due to its inherent connection to the divine plan. The chapter also offers a comparison between Faḍlallāh’s ethics of force and his bioethics. Finally, it interprets his endeavour within the ShīꜤī tradition for fair assessment in critiquing the representativeness of his ethics of power.
