Abstract
Wine, which is expressed as hamr in Arabic and processed as such in Ottoman records, is a type of beverage that is produced from grape juice and has a quality of intoxication.
In the laws of the Ottoman State, there were many items for alcohol. In these items, it was first stated that alcohol was forbidden in a clear way. The Muslims in the country were required to obey these prohibitions, which was forbidden in the religion and viewed as unpleasant by customs. Otherwise, certain punishments, which were called hadd-i şürb or hadd-i hamr, were implemented. On the other hand, there was no objection for non-Muslims to use beverages such as wine, etc. However, it was required to have a standard for this as well. Following the use of alcohol, the origination of a hangover state in individuals, and the negative results of these were not approved in any society and belief.
The basic sources of this study were Muhimme records, which were kept in the Imperial Council from the mid-16th century to the early 18th century. As supporting qualities for these records, the Ottoman Code of Laws, which were especially appealed for the subject of taxation, and other works enriched the study. The locality of the study was limited to the Balkans and Danube of the Ottoman State, the western Ottoman domain. Accordingly, the economic and especially social aspects of wine were emphasized by examining the view of the Ottoman State toward wine.