The Role of Intellect in Understanding Shariah and Legislation

Practical Intellect has many functions in Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence), however, considering the purpose of Usul and its status as an introduction to Fiqh (the science of Islamic Jurisprudence), merely[PB1] [PB2]  one of the functions of intellect, i.e. legislative intellect, and its criteria has been discussed. While acknowledged by some scholars, the function of this kind of intellect in jurisprudence is rare, which leads to disparaging intellectual topics in Usul; the function of intellect in organizing the topics of Usul and regulating the relationship between the legislator and people is of great importance, although this requires its own rules and regulations. Having[PB3] [PB4]  a descriptive-analytical approach, this article tries to introduce a structure of intellect according to the circumstances in which it conceives, and also the rules and regulations of each circumstance.