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Fatwa

/ˈfatwɑː/

A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.

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noun
  1. 1

    A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.

    "I think the fatwas on that website are totally unreliable."

verb
  1. 1

    To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

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