Fatwa

noun

/ˈfatwɑː/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

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

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

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