Mufti
A Mufti (Arabic: مفتى ) is an Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia), capable of issuing fataawa (plural of "fatwa").
Role of a Mufti in governments
In theocracies like Saudi Arabia and Iran, and in some countries where the constitution is based on sharia law, such as Egypt, the Grand Mufti Mufti rules if capital punishment is in accord with Islamic jurisprudence and the sharia and sometimes overrules criminal courts.
Related Topics:
Theocracies - Saudi Arabia - Iran - Constitution - Egypt - Grand Mufti - Jurisprudence
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Role of a Mufti in governments |
| ► | A fatwa is not binding |
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