From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfatwafat‧wa /ˈfætwɑː/ noun [countable] RRIan official order made by an important Islamic religious leader
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fatwa• Nobody has issued a fatwa or put out a contract.• An earlier fatwa, handed down in 1964, elucidates the context in which the issue of contraception has been re-evaluated.• Tomorrow, the fourth anniversary of the fatwa falls.• There was no chance that Khomeini would withdraw the fatwa.Origin fatwa (1600-1700) Arabic 