The Position of Irtikaz in Understanding the Shar’i Rulings

"Irtikaz" is one of the most important and effective rules in interpretation of religious texts. To interpret religious texts, jurists have appealed to this rule and have derived the Shar’i rulings according to it. Since this rule has not been discussed independently in the books of jurisprudence and principles of jurisprudence, its various aspects and potential capacity have been neglected. Presenting a comprehensive definition of Irtikaz and clarifying its various aspects, this article seeks to revive its great capacities., Irtikaz has a unique role in proving and negating some rights and laws and also in the discussions of Usul al-Fiqh such as contradiction (the concept of Zid), authenticity of the single narration, and authenticity of literal word helps us to avoid searching multiple reasons and avoid prolonged discussions.