Fatwa

A Fatwa (Arabic: فتوى‎; plural Fatāwa), is a legal pronouncement in Islam. A mufti (a scholar capable of making judgments on Sharia (Islamic law)) pronounces it. Usually, a fatwa is made to clarify a question where "Fiqh" (Islamic jurisprudence) is unclear. Usually a judge or other person requests it.

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