fatwa
[faht-wah]
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noun
an Islamic religious decree issued by the ʿulama.
Origin of fatwa
First recorded in 1985–90, fatwa is from the Arabic word fatwā
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Contemporary Examples of fatwa
Such communications are allowed only in cases of necessity, the fatwa says.
Unfortunately, Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh and his colleagues who issued the fatwa against The 99 fit that description.
His corpse, which was subsequently dumped in the Bosphorus, had a fatwa pinned to it.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and SavvyMichael Weiss
February 16, 2014
Some have even suggested a fatwa should be placed on him while others have threatened they would be “glad to cut your neck off”.
British Candidate Receives Death Threats for Tweeting Prophet Mohammed CartoonThe Telegraph
January 23, 2014
According to the Iranian government, the failure of the fatwa against Salman Rushdie.
Historical Examples of fatwa
The fatwa of a Muhammadan law officer should be dispensed with in such cases.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian OfficialWilliam Sleeman
fatwa
fatwah
noun
Word Origin for fatwa
Arabic
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