Tahsis

Tahsis, from the Arabic taḥsīs (تخصيص), is a term with several related meanings in different languages and contexts. In Arabic itself, taḥsīs means restricting or specifying a general proposition to a particular case or subset. The root ḥ-s-s conveys narrowing, and taḥsīs is described as the act of turning a universal rule into a concrete instance. In logic and Islamic jurisprudence, taḥsīs is used to restrict a general rule by introducing conditions, exceptions, or identifying specific individuals or groups. For example, a general injunction about charitable giving may be taḥsīs to specify that aid is limited to those eligible under zakat rules. In usul al-fiqh, tahsīs is discussed as a method of interpreting texts and applying general principles to particular cases.

In linguistic and rhetorical contexts, tahsīs refers to the explicit specification of members of a class, often by enumeration or qualifying phrases, to limit the scope of a statement.

In Turkish usage, tahsis commonly denotes allocation or earmarking of resources, funds, or authority within an organization or government. This sense is common in budgeting, administration, and project planning, where resources are tahsis for designated purposes.

In modern discourse, tahsis can appear as a general term for assignment or designation of rights, responsibilities, or resources to a defined group or purpose, connecting its historical usage with contemporary administrative language. Overall, tahsis encompasses both the act of specification and the act of allocation, depending on linguistic and disciplinary context.