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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