The life of Ebussuud Efendi and his figh views in Kefevi's Ketaib

Ebussuud Effendi was one of the leading figure in islamology at the time when the Ottoman State was at the top in every field. He served as Shayk al-Islam which is an important position. Ebussuud experienced many incidents during both his life before appointed as Shayk al-Islam and as Shayk al-Islam. He always guided the clerical, state authority and the common people with his fatwas and figh views. The aim of this study is to assess Ebussuud's biography, his fatwas and references on his views in Ketaib and his relations with clerical and state authority with in the framework of Mahmud b. Süleyman el-Kefevi's book Ketaib. Firstly, facts about Ebussuud and his fatwas studied out. Second, sources to Ebussuud were assesses by checking previous studies whether they include these facts and fatwas.