Al-Hazimi's (D. 584/1188) understanding of abrogation -İn the context of the work al-İ'tibar-

The science of abrogation has an important role in establishing a solid foundation for Islamic legal thought and in correctly understanding religious provisions in their historical course. Because the scientific framework provided by the science of abrogation is indispensable in resolving apparent contradictions between the texts, determining the period of applicability of the provisions, and observing the purposes of the Sharia. In this respect abrogation is an important key not only in the sense of the abolition of provisions but also in the sense of the gradualness of the Sharia, the principle of facilitation, and the relationship between the divine will and social change. Therefore the science of abrogation has an important position in correcty understanding the texts and interpreting the jurisprudential heritage. Our study aims to examine the understanding of naskh of Muhammad b. Musa al-Hazimi (d. 584/1188) who has a deep knowledge in the field of hadith and jurisprudence in the context of one of his most important works alİʿtibar fi'n-nasih ve'l-mensuh mine'l-asar. Hazimi not only determined the theoretical framework on naskh but also concretized the practices of naskh in the fields of jurisprudence based on hadith narrations In the introduction section of the thesis the subject purpose importance and method of the study are introduced. In the first section Hazimi's life and scientific personality are introduced and then his understanding of the sunnah is emphasized. In this framework his approaches to the concept of naskh are detailed especially focusing on his work al-İʿtibar. The theoretical aspects of abrogatio such as the definition and conditions of abrogation have been analyzed. In addition, an attempt has been made to determine Hazimi's views on the existence of abrogation in the Sunnah. In the second and third sections Hazimi directly analyzes the jurisprudential issues in the work called al-İ'tibar. In the work, many examples of abrogation are discussed in various areas such as worship, transactions criminal law and jihad. Hazimi first includes the controversial narrations on the subject. Then he ncludes the owners of different ideas. He indicates the owners of these ideas, starting from the companions and including the scholars of the later period. At the same time, Hazimi evaluates the validity of some narrations. Hazimi sometimes expresses his own preference on jurisprudential issues and sometimes remains silent.