Fiqh
فقه
فتوى
Fatwā
Definition
A scholarly legal verdict — an answer to a specific question based on evidence.
Example
A fatwā is non-binding in the state sense but binding on the conscience of the questioner who relies on it.
See also
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Madhhab
A codified school of jurisprudence — the four Sunni schools are Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī and Ḥanbalī.
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Muftī
The scholar qualified to issue fatwās — trained in uṣūl and classical fiqh.
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Ijtihād
The qualified scholar's effort to derive a ruling from the sources when no clear text is available.
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