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Fatwa

A fatwa (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK: /ˈfætwɑː/ ⓘ; US: /ˈfɑːtwɑː/; Arabic: فتوى, romanized: fatwā; pl. فتاوى, fatāwā) is a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (sharia) given by a…

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related to Fatwas in the West · 32
Fatwa → Army Muslim, ECFR, ECRF, Europe, European, European Council, FCNA, Fiqh Council, First, For, In, Institutions, Islam, Islamic, Middle Eastern Islamic, Muslim, Muslim-majority, Muslim-minority, Muslims, North America
related to Political fatwas and controversies · 32
Fatwa → American, British, Contrary, Dutch, English, Europe, French, German, Germany, Heilige Oorlog, Holy War, Hurgronje, In, Iraqi, Islam, Israeli, It, Made, Muslim, Muslims
related to Anti-colonial fatwas · 25
Fatwa → Abd, Algerian, British, Early, European, Fodio, For, French, French-ruled Algeria, India, Indian Muslims, Iranian, Islam, Islamic, Mirza Shirazi, Moroccan, Muslims, On, Qadir, Shah Abdul Aziz
related to Institutions · 17
Fatwa → Before, CE, For, In Khurasan, In Mughal India, Islam, Islamic, Madrasas, Ottoman, Safavid Iran, Scribes, Starting, Sunni, The Mamluks, The Ottoman, The Ottomans, Turk
related to Origins · 17
Fatwa → According, At, Companions, God, In, Islamic, Muhammad, Muhammad's, Muhammad's Companions, Muslim, On, Quran, Quranic, Several, Successors, The, When
related to Public and political fatwas · 17
Fatwa → As, At, By, Fatwas, In, Islamic, Mamluk Egypt, Morocco, Muftis, Murad, Muslim, Ottoman, Ottoman Empire, Public, Safavid Iran, This, While
related to Social role of fatwas · 16
Fatwa → As, Gulf War, In, Iraqi, Islamic, Modern, Muslim, Owing, Public, Quranic, Since, Sufism, The, United Arab Emirates, US, US-led
related to Role of modern media · 15
Fatwa → Advances, Al-Manar, Cairo-based, Early, Egypt Sayyid Tantawy, Egyptian, For, Grand Mufti, In, Islamic, IslamOnline, Muslim, Rashid Rida, Together, Unlike
related to Modern institutions · 13
Fatwa → Egyptian Dar, European-influenced, Following, Ifta, Islam, Muslim, Muslim-majority, National, One, State, These, Under European, While
related to External links · 7
Fatwa → Definition, ExamplesFatwa, Islam, Islamic World, Oxford Islamic StudiesFatwa, Shiites, The Oxford Encyclopedia

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fatwas legal muftis mufti islamic modern muslim law issued religious public muslims jurists world also islam sharia political era issuing

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tanninginstance ofThese were generally lower- and middle-class professions0.80text
manuscript copying or small trade.In theoryinstance ofThese were generally lower- and middle-class professions0.80text
fatwas could be delivered orally or in writinginstance ofThese were generally lower- and middle-class professions0.80text
but it is not clear how common oral fatwas wereinstance ofThese were generally lower- and middle-class professions0.80text
aside from those issued by an Ottoman office established specifically for the purpose of issuing oral fatwasinstance ofThese were generally lower- and middle-class professions0.80text
testimonyinstance ofjudicial interpretation centered on evaluating evidence0.80text
oathinstance ofjudicial interpretation centered on evaluating evidence0.80text
while a mufti investigated textual sources of lawinstance ofjudicial interpretation centered on evaluating evidence0.80text
the maqasidinstance ofThis is commonly accomplished by application of various traditional legal doctrines0.80text
Fatwarelated to Anti-colonial fatwasEarly0.60section
Fatwarelated to Anti-colonial fatwasWestern0.60section
Fatwarelated to Anti-colonial fatwasIslamic0.60section

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