Ebussuud Efendi’s Fatwas in Poetry Form


Fatwa word, comes from the root fetai in the brave, young, strong sense. Fatwa, is process of giving of provision of a difficult issue by the Sheikh al-Islam or mufti investigated from sources. Meaning of the fiqh of this word, the explained was due to a strong answer to a difficult issue. For sheikh al-Islam or mufti 'ukde-güşâ-yı işkâl, müşkil-güşâ/the solver of knot of difficulty, solve challenges' expressions was used because fatwa process is a difficult job. Fatwa books on various subjects are important sources containing information and documents sensitive and critical. 129 sheikh al-Islam did mission over a period of five centuries in Ottoman Empire and they give fatwas both juristical and literary aspects has created a rich treasure. Today available is 22 fatwa book and these books is waiting various language and literature studies. Although in these books is firstly juristic issues; also is exciting language and literary depth and breadth has. Especially, poetry form fatwas which are in some books this excitement further enhance. Available verse fatwas is Turkish and is also a name of verse in Turkish literature. In recent years we introduce poetry form fatwas increases our studies progresses. One of the owners poetry form fatwas is Sheikh al-Islam Ebussuud Efendi. He is from the first names of the poetic fatwa tradition; the majority of poetry form fatwas belongs to him. In this study are introduced his poetry form fatwas which were be detected up to the present.


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Fatwa, poetry form fatwa, Ebussuud Efendi.

Author : Muhittin ELİAÇIK
Number of pages: 105-118
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7827/TurkishStudies.9933
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Journal of Turkish Studies
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