fatwa

[ faht-wah ]

noun

1. an Islamic religious decree issued by the ʿulama.

fatwa

/ ˈfætwɑː /

noun

1. a non-binding judgment on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized religious authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatwa¹

First recorded in 1985–90, fatwa is from the Arabic word fatwā

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatwa¹

Arabic

Example Sentences

As a consequence, many local leaders began urging people not to vaccinate their kids, various districts banned vaccination teams, and the Taliban issued a fatwa against vaccination programs.

From Vox

Such communications are allowed only in cases of necessity, the fatwa says.

From The Daily Beast

An earlier fatwa request from a teenage girl asked if she could chat with boys on social media.

From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately, Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh and his colleagues who issued the fatwa against The 99 fit that description.

From The Daily Beast

The president should confront Saudi leaders over the ludicrous fatwa against ‘The 99,’ a ground-breaking Muslim superhero comic.

From The Daily Beast

His corpse, which was subsequently dumped in the Bosphorus, had a fatwa pinned to it.

From The Daily Beast

The fatwa of a Muhammadan law officer should be dispensed with in such cases.

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