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3. Did Consultation Take Place after the Prophet’s Death?

3. Did Consultation Take Place after the Prophet’s Death?

 In light of the above, we can state that the Prophet was above the opinion of the people, even above the majority view. We also saw that the Prophet had selected Imam ‘Ali to be his successor on the day of GhadÄ«r and informed the people of his decision.

 So consultations aimed at appointing a successor after the Prophet are clearly against the wish of Allah and His Prophet, and, therefore, lack any legal grounds. We want, however, to ask whether consultative meetings were held after the Prophet’s death, and, if so, whether the majority view was upheld.

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