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fatwa

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fat·wa  (fätwä)
n.
A legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar.
[Arabic fatw, legal opinion; see ptw in Semitic roots.]
fatwa, fatwah [ˈfætwɑː]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) a religious decree issued by a Muslim leader
[Arabic]
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Noun1.fatwa - a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
ruling, opinion - the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Islamic law, sharia, sharia law, shariah, shariah law - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed; "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"
Translations
fatwa [ˈfætwə] N → fatwa f
fatwa fatwah [ˈfætwɑː] n → fatwa f
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