Suleiman's Fatwas and Ebussuud Efendi's Objection

Sheikh al-Islam Ebu Suud Efendi, who in our history is called Müftüyüz Sakaleyyin — that is, the mufti who issues fatwas to humans and jinn. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is called Resulü Sakaleyyin, the Messenger of Sakaleyyin, meaning the Messenger of humans and jinn; ‘Sakaleyyin’ is the name for the combined realms of humans and jinn. He was also called Müftüyüz Sakaleyyin, and jinn would come to him and ask for fatwas.

He objected, saying this is makruh (religiously disliked); even if the testator were Kanuni, a makruh request should not be carried out.

Because of Ebu Suud Efendi's objection the drawer was opened, and he saw that Kanuni had filled it with the fatwas he had obtained from Ebu Suud Efendi for all his actions, and had willed that they be placed in his grave.

Now this is the Kanuni whom ordinary republican youths — and even some who pretend to champion Islam — insult.

Ebu Suud Efendi's foot slipped and he fell onto the coffin. He cried out, "Oh mighty Sultan, you saved yourself — what will become of me in the afterlife?" They never moved without a fatwa.

Subtitles: M.K.

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Original transcript (Turkish)

Şeyhülislam Ebu Suud Efendi ki tarihimizde Müftüyüz Sakaleyyin yani insanlara ve cinlere fetva veren Müftü, Peygamber Aleyhisselatü Vesselam'a, Resulü Sakaleyyin, insanların ve cinlerin Resulü, insanlar ve cinler aleminin ikisinin birden adıdır Sakaleyyin, ona da Müftüyüz Sakaleyyin denmiş, cinler gelip kendisinden fetva sorarmış. İtiraz etti bu mekruhtur, bu vasiyeti yapan kanuni bile olsa mekruh yerine getirilmez. Ebu Suud Efendi itirazı ve onun itirazı üzerine o çekmece açıldı, baktı ki kanuni bütün icraatı için Ebu Suud Efendi'den aldığı fetvaları o çekmeceye doldurmuş, kabrine koyulmasını vasiyet ediyor. Şimdi ulu orta cumhuriyet çocuklarının hatta bazıları da İslam'ı dava eder göründüğü halde sövdükleri kanuni bu adam. Ebu Suud Efendi'nin ayağı kaydı, tabutun üzerine kapaklandı, hey koca sultan sen kendini kurtardın ya benim ahirette halim nice olur diye feryat etti, fetvasız adım atmamışlar.

Altyazı M.K.

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