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| − | A '''Fatwa''' (فتوى) is a legal statement made by an expert in Islamic law. Its purpose is usually to clear up an ambiguity where the law appears unclear. | + | A '''Fatwa''' (فتوى) is a legal statement made by an expert in Islamic law. Its purpose is usually to clear up an ambiguity where the law appears unclear. Pat Robertson famously declared a Fatwa on Hugo Chavez. |
A Fatwa cannot override national law. It is only binding upon the one who issued it. | A Fatwa cannot override national law. It is only binding upon the one who issued it. | ||
Revision as of 16:57, March 14, 2007
A Fatwa (فتوى) is a legal statement made by an expert in Islamic law. Its purpose is usually to clear up an ambiguity where the law appears unclear. Pat Robertson famously declared a Fatwa on Hugo Chavez.
A Fatwa cannot override national law. It is only binding upon the one who issued it.