fatwa

[ faht-wah ]

noun
  1. an Islamic religious decree issued by the ʿulama.

Origin of fatwa

1
First recorded in 1985–90, fatwa is from the Arabic word fatwā

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fatwa

fatwah

/ (ˈfætwɑː) /


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

Origin of fatwa

1
Arabic

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