fatwa
/ˈfɑtwɑ/
noun
- A legal ruling or opinion issued by an Islamic religious authority on a specific issue.
- The fatwa was published online so that people around the world could read it.
- The scholar issued a fatwa clarifying the rules about charitable giving.
- Many Muslims seek a fatwa when they have a question about religious practice.
- In popular usage, a call for punishment or death against someone, often based on a religious ruling.
- News reports said the extremist group had declared a fatwa against the journalist.
- The term 'fatwa' is often misunderstood in the West as a death sentence.
- The author lived in hiding after a fatwa was issued against him.