Fatwa

A fatwa ({{lang-ar|فتوى}}) plural fatāwa (فتاوى), is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue. Usually a fatwa is issued at the request of an individual or a judge to settle a question where ’’fiqh,’’ Islamic jurisprudence, is unclear. A scholar capable of issuing fatwas is known as a Mufti.

Other uses of the word

Sometimes the word fatwa is used loosely or as slang for other sorts of decrees, for example:-

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:"The pope issued a fatwa." (in a BBC television history program)

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Pope - BBC - Television - Program

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:"The town's scuba diving club's committee at last issued its fatwa about rebreathers."

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Scuba diving - Club - Committee - Rebreather

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