Mukhāla'a in Istanbul Kadı registers

In this study, mukhāla'a, a kind of divorcement in Islamic Law, is mentioned theoretically, the implementation of theory during Ottoman Period is analyzed dealing with the implementations of İstanbul Kadı registers. This study is formed by examining the seventy two registers, a thousand four hundred seventy four cases belonged to various years. Mukhāla'a, which means a consensual divorcement, is the most appealed kind of divorcement in Kadı registers. In the study, the issue of 'talaq' is mentioned shortly as mukhāla'a is a kind of talak. Then, the theoretical aspects of mukhāla'a is analyzed. In the last part, records about mukhāla'a in İstanbul Kadı Registers are analyzed in detail and examples of mukhāla'a implemented in Ottoman Period are included. As a result of the study, it is observed that courts in Ottoman Period are carried out by protecting Islamic Law and traditions.