2007-01-03 01:07:03 · 7 answers · asked by icheeknows 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As an addendum, you have probably heard the term because of the famous fatwas placed on various literary persons of interest. These fatwas were commands issued by various Islamic religious leaders calling for the deaths of the authors and publishers associated with certain books. These fatwas are calls for assasination in the name of god.
Probably the most (in)famous assasination fatwa is the one against author Salman Rushdie for his book The Satanic Verses. Though Rushdie was never killed, he was forced to go into hiding for many years. Furthermore, several employees at the publishing company in question were murdered, including a secretary.
2007-01-03 03:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fatwa an Arabic word, meaning a verdict or judicial pronouncement on debatable questions of personal or social interest given by a mufti (juries consult). Fatwa becomes a necessity when an individual or a judge fails to solve a problem on the basis of Shariah drawn on the Holy Quran and other authentic texts on religious canons and practices.
2007-01-03 01:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by q8abat 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The fatwa is in line with relevant legal proofs, deduced from Koranic verses and hadiths;
It is issued by a person (or a board) having due knowledge and sincerity of heart;
It is free from individual opportunism, and not depending on political servitude;
It is adequate with the needs of the contemporary world.
It deals with religious issues
The word is derived from the Islam
2007-01-03 01:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by demyish 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fatwa (an Arabic word) means Religious Verdict. Meaning if their is an issue, any issue not already explained by Qu'ran and Sunnah, the Scholars who have knowledge of Fiqh (Jurisprudence) issue a religious verdict (a Fatwa)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatwa
2007-01-03 01:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by onewhosubmits 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
FATWA
a decision made by islamic leader ( sheikh ) like osama bin laden or ayman elzawahry.
like fatwa of allowing killing christians by ayman elzawahri.
muslims must obey any fatwa ( islamic decision ) even it order them that touching ( not drinking ) wine is haram ( not halal )
2007-01-03 01:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by Comrad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply an answer of a question about Islamic subject from any person to someone who is knowledgeable in Islamic law.
2007-01-03 02:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by zajil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
got several verions around the same meaning already :)
Peace
2007-01-03 01:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by daliaadel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋