Surretü'l-fetava - صرة الفتاوى

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12756
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1231
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 260 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 260 ff. Dimensions : 215 mm x 152 mm. Script : Nesih.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a collection of answers to legal questions by Sadık Mehmet Efendi of Sakız (contemporary Chios, Greece), who died in 1099 AH (1687-88 CE). The text relies considerably on Hanefi interpretations of Islamic law. This manuscript was copied by Ahmet, known as Barutcuzade, in 1231 AH (1815-16 CE).

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher in October 1962.

Related Material

For more information about Sadık Mehmet Efendi of Sakız, see OM I, p. 342; and Özcan, Tahsin, 'Sâdık Mehmed Efendi, Sakızî: Osmanlı âlimi,' Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Last accessed: 12 August 2021. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/sadik-mehmed-efendi-sakizi

Subjects

Islamic law