Fatwa

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.

Fatwa Media

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  Page from a compilation of fatwas from Safavid Persia, late 17th century

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  Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Samarkand (est. 1422)

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  Tobacco protest fatwa issued by Mirza Shirazi

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  Fatwa supporting the Ottoman proclamation of jihad in 1914, read by the Custodian Of The Fatwa (Fetva Emini)