an opinion on Islamic law given by a mufti; collected legal opinions form a corpus which modifies the application of the early codes of Islamic law; in Turkish, fetva.

Islamic legal ruling

Legal opinion concerning the law of Islam in matters or issues not clearly addressed in the Qur'an or the Hadith. Hadith  Collections of sayings and acts of the Prophet Mohammed; what he witnesed and accepted are called Hadith. These hadiths form the basis pf the prophetic tradition and offer exa,ples of how the Prophet put into practice the teachings of the Qur'an. Imam al-Bukhari, Imam Muslim, Imam at-Tirmidi are among the famous collectors of the Hadiths.

This is a legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar (alim, pl. ulama) on matters of religious belief and practice. In order to issue a legitimate fatwa one must attain certain rigorous levels of religious and legal prowess. Unless someone has the authority to do so, a fatwa is not valid or legitimate. (Throughout history, people have posed questions of a religious matter to local scholars for their opinion. The fatwa of a scholar is not legally binding and consequently, people often obtained different fatwas from different scholars (like getting a second opinion).

A decision, usually written, on a point of Islamic law, given by a mufti.

The legal guidance of a pious, just, knowledgeable Muslim scholar and jurist, based on the Qur'an, Sunnah and Islamic Shari'ah

India/Middle East/North Africa A decree issued by a Muslim religious leader.

A legal verdict given on a religious basis. The sources on which a fatwa is based are the Holy Qur'an, and the Sunnah of the Prophet.

an Islamic legal opinion based upon Quranic, Sunnah, and Islamic legal prece-dent, or the Sharia'a.

Contrary to popular misconception, a fatwa is not a "death sentence" but is simply an official answer by a scholar to a legal question. One can ask for a fatwa on the status of pepperoni. Plural is "fatawa"

(pl. fatawa): legal opinion issued by a jurist dealing with a current problem.

a non-binding legal opinion written by a faqih

Legal ruling (pl. fatawa)

An authoritative legal interpretation by a mufti or religious jurist that can provide the basis for court decision or government action.

A legal ruling by a man of high standing in Islam that someone is in violation of Islamic principles and should be punished by faithful Muslims. Muslims debate who has authority to issue a fatwa. Some, for instance, vest that power only in muftis and feel Osama bin Laden has no such power.

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

a considered opinion on a matter of religious law or an issue of interest to a Muslim or a community for that matter

a decree, a ruling

a formal, carefully considered judicial decree

a legal decision rendered by a mufti to settle some point of theoretical interest in Muslin jurisprudence

a legally binding interpretation of the Quran for a contemporary issue written by an Islamic scholar

a legal opinion that guides Muslims on understanding the legal opinion of Islam on a new issue, it is not a tool to generate religious fervour and hate

a legal pronouncement by a mufti or imam on specific issues where Islamic jurisprudence is unclear

a legal statement in Islam, issued by a mufti or a religious lawyer after reference to precedents to decide on an issue of jurisprudence

a legal statement issued by an Islamic religious leader

an authoritative Islamic legal order

an edict passed by the Council of Senior 'Ulama (religious scholars)

an islamic decree ONLY if it is according to Islam

an Islamic legal opinion issued by Muslim scholars

an Islamic religious call made by a religious cleric, by himself or in consultation, or by an Islamic institution, about what they think about the proper interpretation of a particular subject

an Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law

an official statement or order from an Islamic religious leader

a non-binding legal opinion issued in response to a legal problem

an opinion aired by a religious /authority/

an opinion delivered by a scholar versed in Koran and Hadith on a difficult problem of law

a religious declaration that's intended to provide guidance or direction for Muslims

a religious decree issued by a recognised Islamic scholar, or other authorised leaders

a religious decree , or judgment, issued by a recognized Islamic legal authority

a religious decree which is normally made by an Islamic scholar but a spokesman for Zamfara state said that any leader could issue one

a religiously valid juridical decision by a member of the ulama

a religious opinion given by an imam or mufti

a ruling given by a scholar on a question put to him to find out the Islamic view concerning its different aspects

is a verdict, especially of a Mujtahid

Religious opinion issued by a reliable scholar of Islam.

An Islamic legal opinion based upon Quran, Sunnah, and Islamic legal precedent – collectively the Sharia.

(Arabic) legal ruling issued by ulama.

The official verdict or decree of the Mufti according to the Shari'a.

A legal opinion given by a scholar.

Verdict given by a Muslim divine

A formal legal opinion or verdict in Islamic law.

Legal opinion concerning Islamic Law.

A religious commandment Muslims must follow.

an opinion by a religious-legal scholar, mufti, on a point of law

A legal ruling based on religious reasoning. It is the opinion of one individual and can only be overturned by a higher authority.

formal legal ruling issued by an authorized, competent mufti or jurist.

(plural: fatawa). Juridical verdict, legal opinion.

A religious edict

(Arabic) Islamic religious edict or proclamation.

Interpretation of Islamic law.