fatwa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfætwɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fät′wä)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fat•wa  (fät′wä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionan Islamic religious decree issued by the ‘ulama.
  • Arabic fatwā
  • 1985–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fatwa, fatwah /ˈfætwɑː/ n
  1. a non-binding judgment on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized religious authority
Etymology: Arabic
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