The role of scribes (Fuqaha) in punishments implemented for the soke of public order (Mihna Period)

This study which is dealed with the punishments that were carried out by being showed as a reason of public order consists of introduction, two sections and result section. In introduction, it has been given place to the importance, aim, content method of the subject and explanations of sources. In first section which is informed about historical process and esense of the concept "Public Order", in the term from the days at ignorance to Abbasiler, comprehension of public order has been tried to identify and than the societies (hisbe and şurta organisation, pilgrimage emirate) and concepts which are connected to this concept in İslamic law literature have been taken place with historical examples. In te second section, it has been informed shortly about historical background of minha process and the biographies of managers, kadi, scribes and notables society that are affective in this process have been explained. Then, the matter of "halku'l-Kur'ân" being a political implement and the role in judgements have been examined. İn the section of result, a general evaluation has been done. Keywords: Mihna, Criminal Law, Public Order, Fuqaha, Kadı