Fatwa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfætwɑː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fatwa is a noun meaning A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
Meaning
A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
More Meanings
- (religion, by extension) A formal decree or ruling, or statement, issued by an authority of a religion other than Islam.
- (figurative, informal) An emphatic decree or opinion, especially one which condemns or criticizes.
- A decree issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority that a person should be put to death, usually as punishment for committing apostasy or blasphemy.
- (transitive, rare) To issue a fatwa (noun sense 1) against (someone); specifically (loosely, erroneous), a fatwa imposing a ban or a death sentence.
Example Sentences
One wonders why these terrorists are not fatwaed.
'I'm just beginning one,' says famously-fatwaed author of new novel [subtitle]
The website contains fatwas on points of Islamic law that arise in court cases.
Unlike many writers and artists, Chahine had not been fatwaed by the militants, but he felt threatened nevertheless.
Word Forms
- fatwas
- fatawa
- fatwah
- fatwaing
- fatwaed
- fatwa'd
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ruling, decree, edict, opinion, fatwah, futwa.
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