fatwa
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Synonyms: atwa, fatha, fata, batwa, katwa, patwa, fatta, fatca, fatma, fawa, natwa
Antonyms: atwa, fatha, fata, batwa, katwa, patwa, fatta, fatca, fatma, fawa, natwa
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|Islamic decree}}{{lb|en|Islam}}
- {{lb|en|religion|by extension}} A formal decree or ruling, or [[statement#Noun|statement]], issued by an authority of a [[religion]] other than [[Islam]].
- {{lb|en|figurative|informal}} An [[emphatic#Adjective|emphatic]] decree or opinion, especially one which [[condemn]]s or [[criticize]]s.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|rare}} To [[issue#Verb|issue]] a [[fatwa#Noun|fatwa]] ''({{senseno|en|Islamic decree}})'' against (someone); specifically {{lb|en|loosely|[[erroneous]]}}, a fatwa [[impose|imposing]] a [[ban#Noun|ban]] or a [[death sentence]].
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