Although the fatwas issued by the Ottoman müftis constitute important sources for the Ottoman studies, they have not received due attention in current scholarship. This article introduces the studies conducted on the Ottoman fatwa so far and there is a list in the end providing a classification of related literature in terms of books, theses, articles and papers. The reader may find information about the issues treated in this literature, some clues for future research topics on the Ottoman fatwa and an insight into the problems that may face them in these kinds of studies.
SÜLEYMAN KAYA