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 What
is a fatwa?
A fatwa is a legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious
law specialist on a specific issue. Usually a fatwa is issued
at the request of an individual or a judge to settle a question
where "fiqh", Islamic jurisprudence, is unclear.
Contrary to what is believed by many non-Muslims, and even
by the majority of Muslims, a fatwa is not binding on all
persons professing the Muslim faith. The only ones who are
obliged to obey any specific fatwa are the Mufti who issued
it and his followers.
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