Fatwah (Noun)
Meaning
(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar; "bin Laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the United States".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Grand Mufti issued a fatwah condemning the use of violence against innocent civilians.
- A group of Islamic scholars gathered to discuss the validity of the fatwah that had been issued against the author.
- The Ayatollah issued a fatwah forbidding followers from purchasing or watching movies from Hollywood.
- Khomeini issued a fatwah sentencing Rushdie to death after publishing the book deemed offensive.
- Saudi scholars threatened to issue a fatwah against local charities collecting aid for organizations providing interest-free loans to support higher education abroad