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Type of opinion, ruling

Examples of fatwa

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All mujtahid exercise at the same time the powers of a mufti and can give fatwa.
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I'm going to keep up my quiet fatwa against the use of CAPITALS, for the moment.
From the guardian.co.uk
Zawahiri, not bin Laden, is thought to have been the actual author of the fatwa.
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It isn't clear whether any specific company was being singled out by the fatwa.
From the online.wsj.com
Iraqi religious leaders could issue the fatwa in the next few days, White said.
From the usatoday.com
The fatwa was revoked in 1998 when Britain and Iran resumed diplomatic relations.
From the independent.co.uk
The letter is later known as the fatwa that authorizes such operations in Iran.
From the en.wikipedia.org
No-one got a fatwa placed on their head, no assassins came for the publishers.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fearless as a fatwa and subtle as a Second Coming, Religulous is a revelation.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • A ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
  • A fatwu0101 (Arabic: u0641u062Au0648u0649u200Eu200E; plural fatu0101wu0101 Arabic: u0641u062Au0627u0648u0649u200Eu200E) in the Islamic faith is the term for the legal opinion or learned interpretation that the Sheikhul Islam, a qualified jurist or mufti, can give on issues pertaining to the Islamic law. The person who issues a fatwu0101 is called, in that respect, a Mufti, i.e. an issuer of fatwu0101, from the verb u0623u064Eu0641u0652u062Au064Eu0649 'aftu0101 = "he gave a formal legal opinion on"...
  • Fatwa on Terrorism is a historic 600-page religious decree against terrorism and suicide bombings released in March 2010. This fatwa is a direct refutation of the ideology of Al-Qaeda and Taliban. ...
  • Fatwa is a 2006 American drama/thriller film starring Lauren Holly.
  • A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer; To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence
  • (fatwas) religious rulings in individual cases
  • A legal verdict or opinion given by one or more people well-versed in Islamic law, i.e. a cleric or scholar. It is NOT obligatory to follow a fatwa, as this is merely an opinion.
  • Legal opinion concerning Islamic Law.
  • A religious decree. Bin Laden issued a fatwa in 1998, before the attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, declaring jihad against the United States. The fatwa said every Muslim must obey "God's order to kill the Americans and plunder their money."