Researcher on Hadith science. He was born in Ladik/
Samsun (1945). He graduated from Kayseri Imam Hatip High School (1966) and
Istanbul High Institute of Islam (1970). He worked at Religious Affairs
Directorate as vice mufti (1970) and as preacher (1971-1977). He became a
lecturer at Marmara University, Faculty of Theology in 1977. He completed his
doctoral studies with his thesis titled “Hadislerde Görülen İhtilaflar ve
Çözüm Yolları: Muhtelifu’l-Hadîs İlmi” at Ataturk University, Faculty of
Islamic Sciences (1982). He became an associate professor in 1982 and a
professor in 1993. He is still a lecturer at MU Theology Vocational School, of
which he was a director for a period (1994-1997).
Ismail Lütfi Çakan is also known with his literature
work alongside the scientific ones; and his articles on Islamic sciences and
literature were published in journals such as Kayseri Hakimiyet, Diyanet,
Toprak, Tohum, İslâm (1963-66), İslâm Medeniyeti (1968-69), Nesil
(1978), Din Öğretimi, MÜ İlâhiyat Fakültesi, Yeni Ümit (1988-89), Sebil,
Altınoluk (1986-89).
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Hakkı
Tavsiye Metod ve Vasıtaları (1971), Kur’ ân-ı Kerim’e Göre Peygamberler
ve Tevhid Mücadelesi (3 volumes, 1974, 1982, 1985), Örnekleriyle
Uygulamalı Dinî Hitabet (1975), İslâm Toplumuna Doğru (1976), Müslümanca
Yaşamak (1979), Sırat-ı Müstakim ve Yolcuları (1980), Hurafeler
ve Batıl İnanışlar (1981), Ashabın Dilinden Peygamberimiz (1981), Hadislerde
Görülen İhtilaflar ve Çözüm Yolları (1982), Eyüp Sultan Hazretlerinden
Kırk Hadis (1982), Anahatlarıyla Hadis (1983), İyi Müslüman
(1984), Hadis Edebiyatı (1985), Hadis Usulü (form and samples,
1990), Hadislerle Gerçekler (40 hadis (the prophet Muhammad's
sayings/deeds), 1990), Hurafeler ve Batıl İnançlar (1991), Hadis
Öğrenimi (1991), Olay ve Ölçü Olarak Hicret (1992), Hizmette Aşk
ve Şevk (1998), Müslüman Kimliği (2002), Siyasetli Muhammed
(2002).
PLAY: Onlar
Böyleydi (historic play, 1968).
CHILDREN
BOOK: Gizli Armağan (children short story, tsz.).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).