Exploring the Nature of ʿAzīmah and Rukhṣah in the Principles of ‎Jurisprudence

Exploring the nature of the types of legal precepts (ḥukm al-sharʿī) is ‎one of the most important issues in Uṣūl al-Fiqh (the Principles of Jurisprudence) which is ‎currently of special interest to Uṣūlī scholars. Exploring the nature of ‎ʿazīmah (obligation) and rukhṣah (concession) is one of the issues that is discussed under the ‎nature of legal precepts. A variety of opinions have long been ‎expressed about the nature of ʿazīmah and rukhṣah by Shīʿī and ‎Sunnī Uṣūlī scholars. In the present article, after referring to the written sources, the views expressed in this regard have been described and after analyzing the views and criticizing and examining the arguments, it has been concluded that ʿazīmah and rukhṣah are secondary obligatory rulings. Thus they are included among the famous obligatory precepts.