fatwa
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
Example:
The website contains fatwas on points of Islamic law that arise in court cases.
- verbTo issue a fatwa (noun sense 1) against (someone); specifically , a fatwa imposing a ban or a death sentence.
- nounA formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.
Example:
The website contains fatwas on points of Islamic law that arise in court cases.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #2,027 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 7% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: a