The Hasm (Eradication) Rule in Imamia Jurisprudential Evidences

The rules of Islamic jurisprudence i.e. the applicable general rules in various fields of Islamic jurisprudence are extracted from jurisprudential sources and as a general rule and law, pave the way for other issues. One of these general rules is the Hasm (eradication) rule according to which in cases where the primary verdict cannot eliminate an evil; such an evil may be eliminated by destruction of the origin of strife and corruption or eradication of the subject of corruption and strife. This paper has extracted the eradication rule by referring to verses and traditions which may be the source of inferring the rule as well as considering the opinions of some jurists in different fields of jurisprudence. Then, conditions and limitations of applying the rule have been explained and explored and finally, a number of current problems with regard to emerging issues have been solved.