The Basis and Effects of the Division Between Private and Public Law in Classical Islamic Law

Hasan HACAK

Makale detayları

The Basis and Effects of the Division Between Private and Public Law in Classical Islamic Law

Yazarlar:

Hasan HACAK

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Dergi:

International Journal of Theological and Islamic Studies 2013 Vol.45 Issue 45, pp.51-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000538562

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2529-0061

pISSN:

1302-4973

Özet:

 

The distinction between public law and private law is commonly referred to in Western legal culture and is considered as the basis of the classification of law. When we study whether such a distinction exists in Islamic law, we discover that it particularly resembles the distinction of the rights (claims) of God and the rights of man in Hanafi legal doctrine. The rights of man encapsulate some benefits which are under his exclusive authority. They are related to civil law (muʿamalāt) and some aspects of penal law, such as the right of retaliation (qisās). On the other hand, the rights of God, which resemble public law, are the rights not related exclusively to any one person but to the benefit of all humanity. By means of this distinction between the rights of man and rights of God, Islamic law is divided into two separate areas similar to the division between (Western) Public and Private law. Yet these two branches of law differ from one another in certain aspects. We observe that the area of rights of man (private law) is shaped around the concept of “milk” which is the most significant term indicating exclusivity on a property. The rights in marriage and retaliation (qisās) are also explained under the light of this term. Moreover, we can say that fiqh gives a more extensive place and time to private law, and that the main theories of fiqh are always developed in the field of private law.

 


Abstract: The distinction between public law and private law is commonly referred to in Westernlegal culture and is considered as the basis of the classification of law. When we study whether such adistinction exists in Islamic law, we discover that it particularly resembles the distinction of the rights(claims) of God and the rights of man in Hanafi legal doctrine. The rights of man encapsulate somebenefits which are under his exclusive authority. They are related to civil law (muʿamalāt) and someaspects of penal law, such as the right of retaliation (qisās). On the other hand, the rights of God,which resemble public law, are the rights not related exclusively to any one person but to the benefitof all humanity. By means of this distinction between the rights of man and rights of God, Islamic lawis divided into two separate areas similar to the division between (Western) Public and Private law.Yet these two branches of law differ from one another in certain aspects. We observe that the area ofrights of man (private law) is shaped around the concept of “milk” which is the most significant termindicating exclusivity on a property. The rights in marriage and retaliation (qisās) are also explainedunder the light of this term. Moreover, we can say that fiqh gives a more extensive place and time toprivate law, and that the main theories of fiqh are always developed in the field of private law.Keywords: Private, public, rights of God, Rights of man, Yasa, siyasa, milk, ʿurfī lawİslam Hukukunda, Kamu Hukuku- Özel Hukuku Ayırımının Temelleri ve Bunun Etkisi.Öz: Batı hukuk kültüründe kendisine yaygın olarak atıf yapılan Kamu Hukuku ve Özel Hukukayrımı, hukuku iki farklı alana ayırmaktadır. Özellikle Hanefi doktrini tarafından geliştirilen Kulhakkı - Allah hakkı ayırımının İslam hukukunda benzer bir fonksiyonu olduğunu ve bu ayrımaparalel görülebileceğini söyleyebiliriz. Kul hakkı belirli fertlerin inhisar ve ihtisasları altındaki hakları,temel olarak da medeni hukuk terimiyle paralel olan “muamelat” alanındaki yetkileri ve kısasgibi bazı ceza konularını kapsar. Allah hakkı ise belirli kişilerin inhisarı ve ihtisası altında olmayıpkamunun tamamını ilgilendiren, onların yararını içeren haklardır. Özellikle had cezaları ve diğerkamusal hususlar ise Allah hakkı alanına girmektedir. İslam hukukçuları fıkhın bu iki alanını bazıtemel kriterler bakımından birbirinden ayırmışlardır. Kul hakkı/Özel hukuk alanının, kulların inhisarve ihtisasını belirten en önemli terim olan, “milk” kavramı etrafında şekillendiğini ve nikahve kısastaki hakların da bu terim etrafında açıklandığını görürüz. Ayrıca fıkhın özel hukuka çokdaha geniş bir yer ve zaman ayırdığını, fıkhın ana teorilerini hep özel hukuk alanında geliştirdiğinisöyleyebiliriz.Anahtar Kelimeler: Kamu hukuku, özel hukuk, Allah hakları, kul hakları, örfi hukuk, yasa, CengizYasası, siyasa.

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Makale detayları

The Basis and Effects of the Division Between Private and Public Law in Classical Islamic Law

Yazarlar: Hasan HACAK

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Dergi: International Journal of Theological and Islamic Studies 2013 Vol.45 Issue 45, pp.51-66

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2014

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000538562

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2529-0061

pISSN: 1302-4973

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hasan HACAK

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Dergi:

International Journal of Theological and Islamic Studies 2013 Vol.45 Issue 45, pp.51-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2014

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000538562

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2529-0061

pISSN:

1302-4973