Explaining the administrative-financial structure and the laws governing it in the Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire in the 10th century AH / 16 AD. Using various administrative-financial divisions, became one of the largest and most stable Islamic governments. Various studies have been done on the administrative-financial structure of the Ottoman Empire; However, no research has been done to deal with the administrative-financial structure of the empire relying on the legislatures. Therefore, present study, using a descriptive-analytical method and relying on library sources, especially the "Soleiman Qanuni" Code, which well shows the administrative-financial divisions of the Ottoman Empire in the tenth century, expresses this structure. Findings show that devising restricted countries into administrative units such as the state, Sanjak, Kaza and dormitory (from the early 10th century AH), has led to decentralization and more regular administration of Sanjaks and through the devising Sanjaks into "Salianli" (lands with annual tax) and "Saliansiz" (lands with special taxes), tax collection has been done logically and with regard to climate differences. Also, in order to manage the lands and provide the required military force at the lowest cost, Sanjaks and lands were divided by contract and Timar method. In addition, with the registration of property, population, and the issuance of new laws for each Sanjak and section, relations between landowners and villeins came under the supervision of the Supreme government. Later, in the late tenth century, with the expansion of divisions such as Arpaliq, Ashkinji, and Mafruz al-Qalam (a special type of land with special laws), were given much authority to the owners of these sections, reducing the power of central government in the states.