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fatwa

/ˈfæt.wɑː/

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noun

/ˈfæt.wɑː/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее юридическое заключение или постановление по вопросу исламского права, вынесенное признанным религиозным авторитетом.

A noun referring to a legal opinion or ruling on a point of Islamic law, issued by a recognized religious authority.

  1. Islamic legal rulingC1formal

    A formal legal opinion or ruling on a point of Islamic law, issued by a qualified scholar or authority.

    ruИсламское правовое заключение

    • The scholar issued a fatwa regarding the permissibility of certain financial transactions.
    • Many Muslims seek a fatwa to clarify religious obligations in modern life.
    • The fatwa was based on a careful interpretation of the Quran and Hadith.

    Synonymsdecreeedictlegal opinionruling

Forms
  • fatwas plural form
  • fatwas' possessive plural form
  • fatwa's possessive singular form