It seems as though my other question didn't come thru!
But anyways, what is a 'fatwa'?
thanks ya'll
2006-12-11 21:03:26 · 4 answers · asked by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A fatwa is a legal pronouncement in Islam made by a mufti, a scholar capable of issuing judgments on Sharia (Islamic law). Usually a fatwa is issued at the request of an individual or a judge to settle a question where "fiqh" (Islamic jurisprudence) is unclear.
2006-12-11 21:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Zifikos 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Zifikos reply says it all. For example a fatwa regarding smoking that it is haram (forbidden) because it is a waste of money and health.
This is a fatwa issued by the Mofti in Egypt.
Peace
2006-12-12 05:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fatwa :
Religious opinion, formal legal opinion or a verdict
2006-12-12 05:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by raYah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Previous answer is not a "fatwa" itself but it ressemble one to the degree that it too "tells it and calls it for what it is."
2006-12-12 05:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋