Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A declaration in writing, by a competent authority, of the requirements of the Muslim holy law in any given case.
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Among the interesting events of the year, were the accession of nine persons to the church at Abeih; and a "fetwa" of the mufti, or
History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. Rufus Anderson 1838
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Significantly, the first grievance listed by Osama bin Laden in his fetwa (Muslim legal opinion) of February 1998 was the US military presence in the Arabian Peninsula and this complaint seems to have resonance in the region.
Signs of the Times 2010
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Significantly, the first grievance listed by Osama bin Laden in his fetwa (Muslim legal opinion) of February 1998 was the US military presence in the Arabian Peninsula and this complaint seems to have resonance in the region.
Signs of the Times 2010
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