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What is the meaning of a fatwa?

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A fatwa is the pronouncement of a legal ruling by an authority that cannot compel the recipient through the power of law. This contrasts with judicial ruling (Qadaa), which is the pronouncement of a legal ruling with the power of compulsion.

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