FATWA

fatwa

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fatwa (plural fatwas or fatawa)

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

Verb

fatwa (third-person singular simple present fatwas, present participle fatwaing, simple past and past participle fatwaed)

(rare, transitive) To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

Anagrams

• tawaf

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