Associations to the word «Fatwa»

Wiktionary

FATWA, noun. (Islam) A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.
FATWA, verb. (rare) (transitive) To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

Dictionary definition

FATWA, noun. A ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority.

Wise words

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