Legal-Principle (Fiqhī-Uṣūlī) Effects Derived from the Infinitive and Gerund Meaning of Minor Ablution

What is renowned among Shi’ite jurists, is that minor ablution (wuḍū) has the meaning of the gerund, based on popular belief cleanliness resulting from acts of ablution (ritual washings–ghaslāt–and three ritual wiping touches–masḥāt) is meant for ablution. In contrast to this view, some theoreticians (uṣūlīs) believe that "ablution" has the infinitive meaning. In this paper, on the one hand the reasons each of the two groups have presented or can be presented to prove their claim is going to be mentioned and on the other hand, by bringing up the affects that each of these two principles have, will provide the ground for research on some fundamental issues such as the "implications of prohibition of corruption" and "taking wages for acts of obligation" and finally, in addition to strengthening the infinitive meaning for purification and as evidence for the theory of "Pierce" on this point, it evaluates the correctness and incorrectness of the results, which mean infinitive and gerund in some issues.