Fatwā
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| - | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' | + | A '''fatwā''' in the [[Islamic]] faith is a juristic ruling concerning [[sharia|Islamic law]] issued by an [[Ulema|Islamic scholar]]. In [[Sunni Islam]] any '''fatwā''' is non-binding, whereas in [[Shia Islam]] it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā is called, in that respect, a [[mufti]], i.e. an issuer of fatwā, from the verb أَفْتَى ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>aftā'' = "he gave a formal legal opinion on". This is not necessarily a formal position since most Muslims argue that anyone trained in Islamic law may give an opinion (fatwā) on its teachings. If a fatwā does not break new ground, then it is simply called a ''ruling''. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Responsa]] | ||
| + | * [[Mufti]] | ||
| + | * [[Taqlid]] | ||
| + | * [[Ijtihad]] | ||
| + | * [[Ijma]] | ||
| + | * [[Tafsir]] | ||
| + | * [[Posek]] | ||
| + | * [[List of fatwas]] | ||
| + | * [[Papal bull]] | ||
| + | * [[Fatwa of Osama bin Laden]] | ||
| + | * [[Yusuf al-Qaradawi]] | ||
| + | * [[Edict]] | ||
| + | * [[Legal opinion]], the secular equivalent | ||
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A fatwā in the Islamic faith is a juristic ruling concerning Islamic law issued by an Islamic scholar. In Sunni Islam any fatwā is non-binding, whereas in Shia Islam it could be considered by an individual as binding, depending on his or her relation to the scholar. The person who issues a fatwā is called, in that respect, a mufti, i.e. an issuer of fatwā, from the verb أَفْتَى 'aftā = "he gave a formal legal opinion on". This is not necessarily a formal position since most Muslims argue that anyone trained in Islamic law may give an opinion (fatwā) on its teachings. If a fatwā does not break new ground, then it is simply called a ruling.
See also
- Responsa
- Mufti
- Taqlid
- Ijtihad
- Ijma
- Tafsir
- Posek
- List of fatwas
- Papal bull
- Fatwa of Osama bin Laden
- Yusuf al-Qaradawi
- Edict
- Legal opinion, the secular equivalent
