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A '''Fatwā''' (فتوى; plural ''fatāwā'' فتاوى) is an [[Islam|Islamic]] religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of [[Islamic Law|Islamic law]], issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The Islamic jurist issuing the fatwa is called a ''mufti.'' Due to the absence of a formal religious | A '''Fatwā''' (فتوى; plural ''fatāwā'' فتاوى) is an [[Islam|Islamic]] religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of [[Islamic Law|Islamic law]], issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The Islamic jurist issuing the fatwa is called a ''mufti.'' Due to the absence of a formal religious hierarchy in Islam, adherents of the religion and Islamic governments effectively choose to follow whichever rulings they find most convincing (or, perhaps, most attractive). | ||
==Binding vs. non-binding fatwas== | ==Binding vs. non-binding fatwas== | ||
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==Fatwa vs. court judgement (''qada'')== | ==Fatwa vs. court judgement (''qada'')== | ||
As Sunni caliphs subsequent to Muhammad's companions were generally not themselves considered muftis capable of delivering rulings on Islamic law, the Islamic court system evolved to distinguish the roles of the jurist and the judge. Jurists were generally private scholars who issued specific fatwas that carried only the weight of the issuing jurist's reputation, whereas judges, or ''Qadis'', were state employees who delivered a binding judgement for individual cases, often referencing the fatwas of reputable jurists in the process. | As Sunni caliphs subsequent to Muhammad's companions were generally not themselves considered muftis capable of delivering rulings on Islamic law, the Islamic court system evolved to distinguish the roles of the jurist and the judge. Jurists were generally private scholars who issued specific fatwas that carried only the weight of the issuing jurist's reputation, whereas judges, or ''Qadis'', were state employees who delivered a binding judgement for individual cases, often referencing the fatwas of reputable jurists in the process. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://islamqa.info/en IslamQA.com - Islam Question and Answer] | *[http://islamqa.info/en IslamQA.com - Islam Question and Answer] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Shariah (Islamic Law)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Fiqh (legal theory)]] | ||