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fetwa

fetwa is the archaic spelling of fatwa.

Meaning of fatwa

Noun

fatwa (plural fatwas or (rare) fatawa)

  1. A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
    • The website contains fatwas on points of Islamic law that arise in court cases.
  2. (broadly, proscribed) A decree issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority that a person should be put to death, usually as punishment for committing apostasy or blasphemy.
  3. (broadly) A formal decree or ruling, or statement, issued by an authority of a religion other than Islam.
  4. (figuratively, informal) An emphatic decree or opinion, especially one which condemns or criticizes.

See all 5 meanings of fatwa

Forms of fetwa

pluralfetwas

Questions about fetwa

What is fetwa the archaic spelling of?
Fetwa is the archaic spelling of fatwa.

Words near fetwa in the dictionary

  1. fetus in fetu
  2. fetus papyraceus
  3. fetuses
  4. fetuses in fetu
  5. fetuslike
  6. fetwa
  7. fetwah
  8. fetwahs
  9. fetwas
  10. Fetzer
  11. Fetzers

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