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Fatwa (pl. Fatawi) an opinion by a qualified scholar on a point of law |
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Fatwa A considered opinion made by a mufti |
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Fatwa A legal verdict given on a religious basis. The sources on which a fatwa is based are the Holy Qur`an, and the Sunnah of the Prophet. |
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Fatwa An opinion by a religious-legal scholar, mufti, on a point of law |
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Fatwa Contrary to popular misconception, a fatwa is not a "death sentence" but is simply an official answer by a scholar to a legal question. One can ask for a fatwa on the status of pepperoni. Plural is "fatawa" |
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Fatwa Religious edicts |
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Fatwa The considered legal opinion of a mufti. Essentially fatwa is advice which is not legally binding. Often, fatwa means citation from an authoritative legal text. Political use of fatwa in modern times has given it a sense of religious call or edict |
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See Also: Statutory Definition |