What are the characteristics of a just leader in Islam?

The just Imam is one chosen by the Muslims to rule, who rules his subjects with justice by implementing Allah's law among them. His characteristics include:

- He straightens every crookedness, guides every oppressor, rectifies every corruption, strengthens every weak person, gives justice to every wronged individual, and succors every distressed person.

- He is like the compassionate shepherd who tends his camels with the utmost care, like a loving father to his child, and like a tender mother to her infant.

- He is the guardian of orphans and the treasurer for the needy, and he is like the heart among the limbs: with its soundness, they are sound, and with its corruption, they are corrupt.

- He stands between Allah and His servants, hearing Allah's word and conveying it to them, and looking to Allah and showing Him to them.

- He follows Allah's command by putting everything in its proper place, without excess or deficiency, combining wisdom, courage, and chastity.

- He preserves the religion according to its fundamentals and establishes its rituals, and he safeguards the interests of the Muslims.