An Evaluation of Sheikh Bedreddin’s Scientific Personality and His Place in Tabagat al Fukaha

Abstract

Sheikh Bedreddin, one of the important figures of the Ottoman interregnum, came to the fore in historical sources with his relation to the rebellion and his mystical views. From the past to the present, Sheikh Bedreddin's political attitude and mystical views have been discussed and many studies have been carried out on different platforms by many segments. When we look at Sheikh Bedreddin's competence in the field of fiqh and his works in this field, it is seen that he is one of the most important jurists who grew up in the interregnum period, away from the discussions on his political identity and mystical views. Câmiu'l-Fusûleyn, which he wrote especially for judicial law and furü‘ al-figh, is a work that has left its mark on its period and later, and has become the bedside book of kadis and muftis. The work of Sheikh Bedreddin, named Teshîl, has a special importance in that it contains around a thousand views. In the study, the life of Sheikh Bedreddin was mentioned, and information was given about his other works, especially his figh works. In order to contribute to the determination of Sheikh Bedreddin's scientific competence and his place in the tabagat al-fukaha, his fiqh views, intra-sectarian and non-sectarian preferences and editorials are mentioned. In this study, Sheikh Bedreddin's scientific competence in the field of fiqh and his place in tabagat al-fukaha will be examined.