A fatwā is a nonbinding legal opinion on a point of Islamic law given by a qualified jurist in response to a question posed by a private individual, judge or government. A jurist issuing fatwas is called a mufti, and the act of issuing fatwas is called iftāʾ.

What does fatwa mean in Islam?

REZA ASLAN (Author): A fatwa is basically a legal pronouncement. It is the opinion of someone called a mufti; that is an Islamic legal scholar who is capable of pronouncing his judgments, his opinions on any kind of legal issue with regard to Islam.

What does fatwa slang mean?

Wiktionary. fatwanoun. A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer. Etymology: (fatwā), a formal legal opinion.