Abstract
A PERSIAN FATWA IN POETRY FORM WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY EBUSSUUD EFENDİ
Fatwa word, comes from the root fetai in the brave, young, strong sense. Fatwa, is disclosed of provision of a difficult issue by the Sheikh al-Islam or mufti investigated from sources. This word gained meaning of the fiqh due to explain a difficult issue with a strong answer. Because fatwa process is a difficult procedure for fatwa giver 'hallâl-ı müşkilât, müşkil-güşâ/solve challenges' etc. terms are used. Fatwa books are very important sources on various subjects contain very critical information. In the Ottoman Empire 129 sheikh al-Islam mission did during a period of five centuries and their fatwas juristical and literary aspects revealed a very rich material. Today available is 22 fatwa book and these books is waiting versatile studies. Although in these books is firstly juristic issues; also exciting language and literary depth and breadth located. Especially in some fatwa books located in poetry form fatwas, this excitement is further increases. The most prominent of the owners in poetry form fatwas is of Sheikh al-Islam Ebussuud Efendi. In this study are introduced his a poetry form fatwa which was written as Persian.
Keywords
Fatwa, poetry form fatwa, Persian, Ebussuud Efendi.