The Introductıon of the Kastamonu Sharia Registry No.2 Dated 1673-1677 (h. 1084-1087) and Some Determinations Regarding the Economic and Social Structure

Abstract

When the meaning of the word Shariyya is looked at, the rules that are in accordance with the principles of the Islamic religion and the world order commanded by this religion come to mind. The most important judicial organ of the Ottoman Empire, which adopted Islamic law as a way of life, is the Sharia courts. When the records kept in the courts are examined, it is possible to come across various kinds of documents concerning the state and society and to have information in the relevant field. Therefore, Şerʽiyye registries, which are the most basic archival documents in Ottoman provincial historiography, are among the most basic resources that those who will study in this field should apply. Everything related to the social texture, education, cultural structure or people of a region or city can be fully understood based on the Şer'iyye Registers. This is because the documents in question not only reflect the social relations of the daily lives of ordinary people who were once witnesses, but also reveal their obligations to the state and the role they played in this matter from a historical perspective. In this study, brief information about the legal system of the Ottoman provinces and the Kadılık Institution, which was the executive of this system, were given in general terms, and it was tried to be introduced by classifying them according to the subject of Kadılık Register No. 2.