fatwa
noun/ˈfætwɑː/
/ˈfætwɑː/
- a decision or order made under Islamic lawWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Arabic fatwā, from 'aftā ‘decide a point of law’. Compare with mufti ‘a Muslim who is expert on legal matters connected with Islam’.
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