Definitions for fatwa
ˈfɑt wɑfat·wa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. fatwanoun

   a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority

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1. fatwanoun

   A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.

2. fatwaverb

   To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

3. Etymology: (fatwā), a formal legal opinion.

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1. Fatwa

   A fatwā ( US: ; Arabic: فتوى; plural fatāwā فتاوى) is a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (sharia) given by a qualified Faqih (Islamic jurist) in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government. A jurist issuing fatwas is called a mufti, and the act of issuing fatwas is called iftāʾ. Fatwas have played an important role throughout Islamic history, taking on new forms in the modern era.Resembling jus respondendi in Roman law and rabbinic responsa, privately issued fatwas historically served to inform Muslim populations about Islam, advise courts on difficult points of Islamic law, and elaborate substantive law. In later times, public and political fatwas were issued to take a stand on doctrinal controversies, legitimize government policies or articulate grievances of the population. During the era of European colonialism, fatwas played a part in mobilizing resistance to foreign domination.Muftis acted as independent scholars in the classical legal system. Over the centuries, Sunni muftis were gradually incorporated into state bureaucracies, while Shia jurists in Iran progressively asserted an autonomous authority starting from the early modern era.In the modern era, fatwas have reflected changing economic, social and political circumstances, and addressed concerns arising in varied Muslim communities. The spread of codified state laws and Western-style legal education in the modern Muslim world has displaced muftis from their traditional role of clarifying and elaborating the laws applied in courts. Instead, modern fatwas have increasingly served to advise the general public on other aspects of sharia, particularly questions regarding religious rituals and everyday life. Modern public fatwas have addressed and sometimes sparked controversies in the Muslim world, and some fatwas in recent decades have gained worldwide notoriety. The legal methodology of modern ifta often diverges from pre-modern practice, particularly so in the West. Emergence of modern media and universal education has transformed the traditional institution of ifta in various ways. While the proliferation of contemporary fatwas attests to the importance of Islamic authenticity to many Muslims, little research has been done to determine how much these fatwas affect the beliefs or behavior of the Muslim public.

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1. fatwa

   A fatwa is a legal ruling or interpretation issued by an Islamic scholar or religious authority, in response to a specific question or issue based on Islamic law (Sharia). This ruling provides guidance to Muslims regarding religious, personal, or social matters.

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1. Fatwā

   A fatwā in the Islamic faith is the technical term for the legal judgment or learned interpretation that a qualified jurist or mufti can give on issues pertaining to the Islamic law. In Sunni Islam any fatwā is non-binding, whereas in Shia Islam it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā is called, in that respect, a Mufti, i.e. an issuer of fatwā, from the verb أَفْتَى 'aftā = "he gave a formal legal opinion on". This is not necessarily a formal position since most Muslims argue that anyone trained in Islamic law may give an opinion on its teachings. If a fatwā does not break new ground, then it is simply called a ruling. An analogy might be made to the issue of legal opinions from courts in common-law systems. Fatwās generally contain the details of the scholar's reasoning, typically in response to a particular case, and are considered binding precedent by those Muslims who have bound themselves to that scholar, including future muftis; mere rulings can be compared to memorandum opinions. The primary difference between common-law opinions and fatwās, however, is that fatwās are not universally binding; as sharia law is not universally consistent and Islam is very non-hierarchical in structure, fatwās do not carry the sort of weight that secular common-law opinions do.

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1. Fatwa

   Relief from oppression and usurpation. Opinion of Judge (Qari) ranked above a Mufti.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 17, 2018  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fatwa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fatwa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of fatwa in a Sentence

1. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   The Americans say they stopped Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, they know it’s not true. We had a fatwa (religious ruling), declaring nuclear weapons to be religiously forbidden under Islamic law. It had nothing to do with the nuclear talks.

2. Hassan Rouhani:

   We have never wanted nuclear weapons because of our supreme leader's fatwa.

3. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi:

   His fatwa was to execute whoever rejected Mullah Mansour as a leader.

4. Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights:

   This is a cheap ‘Fatwa’ that is far from what Islam really stands for and is in violation of human rights, it is a portrayal of these murderers’ devilish-like behavior and low moral standing.

5. Nonie Darwish:

   It is not safe, of course, not even in the West, for anyone who has a fatwa of death issued against them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatwa
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5. ^ Wikidata
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