Research Article

Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review

Volume: 4 Number: 2 June 12, 2014
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Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review

Abstract

In Ottoman society, which was formed on the basis of the “millet system” with the conquest of Istanbul, freedom of faith and opinion among the communities composing this society, which included the members of various religions and parties of society, was guaranteed. With regard to certain rights of self-determination, judicial acts and cases that concerned private law were resolved according to the laws and customs of each community. Along with the Rūms and Armenians, Jews composed a significant part in the Ottoman millet system. Due to its multinational and multi-confessional social structure, the Ottoman Empire respected the religions and cultures of individuals in relation to private law. One of the fields in which this respect can be observed is the field of family law. Qāḍīs valued the consideration of the parties and made decisions by taking those considerations into account. This sensitivity was exhibited in the preparation of the last example of Ottoman legislation, the Ḥuqūq­i ʿĀʾila Qarār-nāmasi (Hukûk-ı Âile Kararnâmesi [Decree of the Family Law]), and the provisions “involving Jews and Christians” were established separately. This study will examine the place of Jews in the Ottoman social order and their judicial status. The study will conclude with some evaluations comparing Jewish customs and the rules of family law that were applied to the Ottoman Jews within the framework of Ḥuqūq­i ʿĀʾila Qarār-nāmasi, dated 1917.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ahmet Yaman
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 12, 2014

Submission Date

July 23, 2013

Acceptance Date

September 14, 2013

Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Yaman, A. (2014). Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review. Ilahiyat Studies, 4(2), 209-238. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86
AMA
1.Yaman A. Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review. IS. 2014;4(2):209-238. doi:10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86
Chicago
Yaman, Ahmet. 2014. “Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review”. Ilahiyat Studies 4 (2): 209-38. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86.
EndNote
Yaman A (June 1, 2014) Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review. Ilahiyat Studies 4 2 209–238.
IEEE
[1]A. Yaman, “Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review”, IS, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 209–238, June 2014, doi: 10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86.
ISNAD
Yaman, Ahmet. “Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review”. Ilahiyat Studies 4/2 (June 1, 2014): 209-238. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86.
JAMA
1.Yaman A. Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review. IS. 2014;4:209–238.
MLA
Yaman, Ahmet. “Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review”. Ilahiyat Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 209-38, doi:10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Yaman. Jews in the Ottoman Millet System and Their Judicial Status: A Family Law Review. IS. 2014 Jun. 1;4(2):209-38. doi:10.12730/13091719.2013.42.86

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