Yaşar Yiğit

Prof. Yaşar Yiğit is a full professor at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Fundamental Islamic Sciences. He has held this position since 2021, following a career spanning over three decades in Islamic law academia and religious administration.

• Education: Undergraduate (1990) and Postgraduate (1993) from Marmara University’s Faculty of Theology, and a Doctorate (1998) from Bursa Uludağ University’s Faculty of Theology.

His research focuses on Islamic Criminal Law, examining topics like:

• Penal enforcement mechanisms
• Coercion and criminal responsibility
• Temporal legal adaptation
• Interpretation of classical jurisprudence
• Modern applications of Islamic legal principles
• Honor crimes and defamation ethics

His recent publications (2001-2023) analyze:

• Conflicting evidence in Ghazali’s legal methodology
• Sectarian perspectives in Hajj rituals
• Criminal liability of non-Muslims (Zimmîler)
• Euthanasia and bioethical boundaries
• Forgiveness (Tevbe) in penal mitigation
• Statute of limitations in Islamic law

As a peer reviewer, he contributes to journals like Diyanet İlmi Dergi and ULUM, and participates in academic juries for associate professorship appointments. He also moderates sessions at theological symposia.