شيخ الإسلام أبو السعود أفندي (898 - 982 ه 1493 - 1574 م)‎

Abstract EN

Abu So’od Afandi filled the post of Mufti of Elasatana thirty years, the longest period for the post of Sheikh al- Islam in the Ottoman Empire, he live through Sultan Suleiman Elqanoni And oversaw the laws enacted by Elqanoni.

This gives the study particular importance, the study aimed to review the biography of Abu So’od Afandi and the statement of the importance of his fatwas to take serious decisions in the Ottoman Empire.

The researcher followed scattered excerpts in different sources of history to achieve the objective of research based on approach to historical research, and the descriptive approach, with the analysis as appropriate.

The search includes: Introduction, side addresses covered: name, birth, upbringing, Jobs, eligibility for an advisory opinion, character, some of his fatwas, his works, explanation, death, and some of his poems in Arabic language.