| rel., islam |
fatwa (singular: fatwā, plural: fatāwā Mark_y); fatwa (A fatwā (/ˈfætwɑː/, also US: /ˈfɑːtwɑː/; Arabic: فتوىٰ; plural fatāwā فتاوىٰ) is a nonbinding legal opinion on a point of Islamic law (sharia) given by a qualified jurist in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government. A jurist issuing fatwas is called a mufti, and the act of issuing fatwas is called iftāʾ.[1] Fatwas have played an important role throughout Islamic history, taking on new forms in the modern era.  wikipedia.org Abdualiyev); ruling (margarita09); legal opinion (margarita09) |
