Abstract
The word “hamr” in the verse of the Qur’an that prohibits alcohol, corresponds to wine in its traditional meaning. However, the majority of Islamic jurists included other intoxicating beverages other than wine within the scope of “hamr” and ruled that these were also haram. The Hanafi sect took a more flexible and moderate approach to some of the drinks in question.
In classic Turkish poetry, “muselles”, which appears as the drink of the zahid, is one of the beverages not included in the scope of haram by the Hanafi sect -provided that certain conditions are met during its production and consumption. The practices of the Ottoman Empire, which adopted the Hanafi sect, were also in the line with the views of this sect and these practices were reflected in classic Turkish poetry.
Muselles is also the name of a very strong drink and it is seen that it was used with this meaning in the last period of classic Turkish poetry.
In this study, both types of muselles in classic Turkish poetry have been examined with reference to texts.