What does "fatwa" mean?

`n.` 法学家的裁决，宗教法律决定。

How do you pronounce "fatwa"?

The pronunciation is /ˈfætwɑ:/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

`n.` 法学家的裁决，宗教法律决定。

[US]/ˈfætwɑ:/

[UK]/'fɑt,wɑ/

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n. Islamic legal pronouncement by a religious scholar

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I can see that the fatwa may be based on the Shari`ah-based principle of sadd adh-dhara'i` (blocking the means to evils).

I can see that the fatwa may be based on the Shari`ah-based principle of sadd adh-dhara'i` (blocking the means to evils).

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