FATWA

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Meaning:

A ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fatwa" is a kind of...):

opinion; ruling (the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself))

Domain category:

Islamic law; sharia; sharia law; shariah; shariah law (the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed)