fatawa

fat·a·wa
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UK/ˈfætɑːwɑː/US/ˈfætɑwɑ/US/ˈfɑt-/US/ˈfət-/

A form of fatwa — A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.

OriginArabic فَتَاوَى →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralrareplural of fatwa

Origin

  1. Arabicفَتَاوَى
  2. Arabicفَتَاوَى
  3. Englishfatawa

Borrowed from Arabic فَتَاوَى (fatāwā).

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APA

fatawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatawa

MLA

“fatawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatawa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fatawa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fatawa.

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