What does Mansukh mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Mansukh (مَنْسُوخ) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Mansukh

Mansukh according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

Of an-naskh, tongue of removal and transfer. In the Law: a legal argument’s coming later a legal argument demanding the contrary of its ruling. Naskh a change considering our science, an indication of the ruling’s duration considering Allah’s science. Naskh among metempsychosis’ tenants in metempsychosis.

Mansukh according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

I mean: the argument whereby naskh known: Book abrogating Book, the mutawatir Sounna the mutawatir Sounna, Book the mutawatir, mutawatir Book, single hadith single hadith. In sum: a thing abrogating by its like, save consensus-abrogation realizing not, no consensus the Prophet’s time, consensus only after him; no abrogation after his death; analogy-abrogation not permitted, neither by analogy nor argument above.

Mansukh according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

What whose ruling completed by another ruling later. And Allah knows best.

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