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فتوى

[fat.waː]

noun

LanguageArabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. fatwa, formal legal opinion
  2. a medical prescription
  3. A formal opinion or ruling given by an expert in Islamic law. In some places, it can also refer to a medical prescription.
Examples

طلب الرجل فتوى من الشيخ بخصوص الصلاة.

The man requested a fatwa from the Sheikh regarding prayer.

Pronunciationfat.waː

Part of speechnoun

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.