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Nonbinding legal opinion in Islamic law
A fatwa (UK: /ˈfætwɑː/ ; US: /ˈfɑːtwɑː/; Arabic: فتوى, romanized: fatwā; pl. فتاوى, fatāwā) is a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law (sharia) given
Fatwa
following is a list of notable historical and contemporary fatwas. 1504 Oran fatwa The Oran fatwa was issued in 1504 to address the crisis that occurred when
List_of_fatwas
Reaction to Salman Rushdie's 1988 novel
Leader of Iran, issued a fatwa in 1989 ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie. The Iranian government has changed its support for the fatwa several times, including
Satanic_Verses_controversy
Iranian policy statement by Ali Khamenei
A fatwa by Ali Khamenei, then supreme leader of Iran, against the development of nuclear weapons dates back to the mid-1990s. The first public announcement
Fatwa_against_nuclear_weapons
resulted in many fatwas, non-binding but authoritative legal opinion or learned interpretation issues pertaining to the Islamic law. Fatwas are based on the
Sunni_fatwas_on_Shias
Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion on a point of Islamic law
qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (fatwa) on a point of Islamic law (sharia). The act of issuing fatwas is called iftāʾ. Muftis and their fatāwa
Mufti
Fatwa, Sahabah, and Iftaa are the responses in the form of answers, opinions or laws that are delivered and or given by Sahabah. In addition to explaining
Fatwa_Sahabah
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 to 2026
Khamenei supported Iran's nuclear program for civilian use while issuing a fatwa forbidding the production of weapons of mass destruction. Khamenei favoured
Ali_Khamenei
Indian-British-American novelist (born 1947)
depiction of Muhammad. The controversy involving the Satanic Verses included a fatwa calling for his death issued by Ruhollah Khomeini, the supreme leader of
Salman_Rushdie
Osama bin Laden authored two fatwas: the first was published in August 1996 and the second in February 1998. At the time, bin Laden was not a wanted man
Fatwas_of_Osama_bin_Laden
1504 Islamic legal opinion
The Oran fatwa was a responsum fatwa, or an Islamic legal opinion, issued in 1502 to address the crisis that occurred when Muslims in the Crown of Castile
Oran_fatwa
2006 American film
Fatwa is a 2006 American dramatic thriller film starring Lauren Holly. Junior Senator Maggie Davidson's hard-line anti-terrorism policy makes her the
Fatwa_(2006_film)
Interwar conflict in Turkey, 1919–1923
Movement, Mehmed VI issued a fatwa to qualify the Turkish revolutionaries as infidels, calling for the death of its leaders. The fatwa stated that true believers
Turkish_War_of_Independence
2011 book by Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
The Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings is a 600-page (Urdu version), 512 page (English version) Islamic book by scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri which
Fatwa_on_Terrorism
2011 novel by Akbar Agha
The Fatwa Girl is a 2011 novel by Pakistani author Akbar Agha. It is a story of love and innocence lost in the Pakistan of today, where modernity is symbolized
The_Fatwa_Girl
30 September 2010, second Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa prohibiting the insulting by Shia Muslims of any of Muhammad's companions
Fatwa against insulting revered Sunni figures
Fatwa_against_insulting_revered_Sunni_figures
1988 novel by Salman Rushdie
into India. In 1989, Supreme Leader of Iran Ruhollah Khomeini declared a fatwa against Rushdie, resulting in several failed assassination attempts on the
The_Satanic_Verses
2018 Tunisian drama film
Fatwa is a 2018 Tunisian drama film directed by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud, starring Ahmed Hafiane with Ghalia Benali, Sarra Hannachi, Jamel Madani, and Mohamed
Fatwa_(2018_film)
Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989
for his support of the hostage takers during the Iran hostage crisis; his fatwa calling for the murder of Indian-born British novelist Salman Rushdie for
Ruhollah_Khomeini
Topics referred to by the same term
free dictionary. Fatwah may mean: Fatwa, a legal pronouncement in Islam Fatuha, a block in Patna, Bihar state, India Fatwa (2006 film), an American drama/thriller
Fatwah
The Fatwa Council of the United Arab Emirates is a government body authorized in 2017 and established in 2018 which is responsible for licensing Islamic
Fatwa Council (United Arab Emirates)
Fatwa_Council_(United_Arab_Emirates)
Fatwa on soft drink consumption
On September 11, 1951, an Egyptian newspaper, al-Ahram, published a fatwa by mufti Hasanayn al-Makhluf ruling Coca-Cola and Pepsi were permissible under
Coca-Cola_Fatwa
2022 attack in Chautauqua, New York, United States
Verses, when the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for his assassination, and set a bounty of $3 million for his death
Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie
as a result of the severe health effects that it causes. A tobacco fatwa is a fatwa (Islamic legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco by
Islamic_views_on_smoking
2017 Indian TV series or programme
Fatah Ka Fatwa (Hindi: फ़तह का फ़तवा) was an Indian discussion show, hosted by Tarek Fatah on Hindi news channel Zee News. The 17-episode show focuses
Fatah_Ka_Fatwa
Islamic seminary in Uttar Pradesh, India
Ifta (fatwa department), Darul Uloom Deoband are responsible for giving fatwas. On 31 May 2008, the seminary issued a significant public “Fatwa against
Darul_Uloom_Deoband
Islamic edict book
الهندية; lit. 'Fatwa of India'), Fatawa Hindiyyah, Fatawa-e-Alamgiri or Al-Fatawa al-'Alamkiriyyah (Arabic: الفتاوى العالمكيرية; lit. 'Fatwa of the Alamgir')
Fatawa_'Alamgiri
The Fatwas for cash scandal was a bribery scandal that erupted in some prominent Islamic institutions in India in September 2006 when a TV channel broadcast
Fatwas_for_cash_scandal
Islamic ruling on Shia–Sunni relations
The Al-Azhar Shia Fatwa was 1959 fatwa issued on the topic of Shia–Sunni relations by Mahmud Shaltut, the grand imam of al-Azhar. Under Shaltut, Shia–Sunni
Al-Azhar_Shia_Fatwa
Islamic organization in Saudi Arabia
Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas -- English language fatwa-online.com — summary of the Permanent Committee aliftaFatwas.WordPress.Com Archived 2013-12-03
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
Permanent_Committee_for_Scholarly_Research_and_Ifta
Book by Ahmad ibn Tajmijja
Majmu' al-Fatawa is a book that compiles the fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah. It contains numerous books on creed, monotheism in Islam, Islamic jurisprudence,
The Great Compilation of Fatwa
The_Great_Compilation_of_Fatwa
Saudi Islamic scholar (1912–1999)
Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1993 until his death in 1999. Ibn Baz issued a fatwa authorising a wealth tax to support the mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan
Ibn_Baz
Country in West Asia
of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, issued a fatwa explicitly prohibiting joining or supporting terrorist organizations such
Saudi_Arabia
Maliki scholar of Islamic law (d. 1511)
until his death. He was identified as the author of the 1504 fatwa commonly named the Oran fatwa, instructing the Muslims in Spain about how to secretly practice
Ahmad_ibn_Abi_Jum'ah
Largest main branch of Islam
Ashʿarites were not Sunnis was subject of a fatwa by the "Egyptian Fatwa Office" in July 2013. In its fatwa, the office rejected this accusation, affirming
Sunni_Islam
Islam, in other words 'halal'. The National Fatwa Council was established by Conference of rulers to issue fatwas. It conducts two types of meetings, one
Islam_in_Malaysia
Syrian-born Palestinian-Saudi Islamic scholar (born 1960)
Syrian-born Palestinian-Saudi Islamic scholar. He is the founder of the fatwa website IslamQA, the most popular website for responses on the topic of
Muhammad_al-Munajjid
Ottoman chief jurist (1490–1574)
successor Selim's attack on Cyprus. Ebussuud also issued legal rulings (fatwās) which labeled the Qizilbash, regardless of whether they lived on Iranian
Ebussuud_Efendi
1890s book by Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
legal verdicts, or fatwas, written by the Indian scholar Rashid Ahmad Gangohi in the late 19th century. It contains over 2000 fatwas on various topics
Fatawa-e-Rashidiya
Hanafi school of Islamic law (late 19th century)
Online Fatwa Department in 2005. By 2016, it had become the world's largest bilingual fatwa website. Notably, in 2010, almost 40% of the fatwas were issued
Deobandi_fiqh
2004 sermon in Jordan
someone an apostate? Who has the right to undertake issues relating to fatwas (legal rulings)? The next year, in July 2005, an Islamic convention brought
Amman_Message
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
ISBN 978-1-4008-5125-6. Retrieved 18 March 2015. "Christian Converts in Morocco Fear Fatwa Calling for Their Execution". Morning Star News. 9 May 2013 – via Christianity
Christianity
Saudi Salafi cleric
attention for issuing controversial fatwas, or religious edicts. One such fatwa called for strict gender segregation. The fatwa states, "Whoever allows(makes
Abdul-Rahman_al-Barrak
Country in West Asia
was accepted as a legitimate ruler in Iran and was legitimized through a fatwa issued by the Shia scholar Ali ibn Tawus al-Hilli. Iran experienced a cultural
Iran
Al-Qaeda claims and arguments for attacking the United States
into the motivations for the attacks: one was the fatwā of August 1996, and a second was a shorter fatwā in February 1998. Both documents appeared initially
Motives for the September 11 attacks
Motives_for_the_September_11_attacks
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia since 2025
contributes to scholarly journals in the form of research, studies, letters, and fatwas. Saleh al-Fawzan was born on 28 September 1935 (1354 AH) in Ash-Shamasiyyah
Salih_al‑Fawzan
Salafi jihadist militant organisation
issue fatwa against terrorism, 15 lakh Muslims support it". The Times of India. • Jackson, Molly (10 December 2015). "70,000 Indian clerics issue fatwa against
Islamic_State
Bangladeshi poet, columnist, novelist (born 1962)
"misogynistic" religions. Nasrin has been living in exile since 1994, with multiple fatwas calling for her death. After living more than a decade in Europe and the
Taslima_Nasrin
Pakistani religious cleric (born 1960)
constantly issue fatwas on various public affairs. In 2004, Aziz who was then serving as BPS 9 government employee issued a "fatwa" (religious decree)
Abdul_Aziz_Ghazi
Indian political party
Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi reportedly issued a fatwa (a legal opinion in Islamic law) on TVK chief Vijay in relation to a recent
Tamilaga_Vettri_Kazhagam
Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2025
sub-committee, the Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Issuing Fatwas. Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 30 November 1943
Abdulaziz_Al_Sheikh
2016 fatwa by Farid Uddin Masood
Fatwa of Peace for Humanity against terrorism and extremism signed by one hundred thousand Muftis, Ulamas and Imams (Bengali: একলক্ষ মুফতি, উলামা ও আইম্মার
Fatwa_of_Peace_for_Humanity
Pakistani Islamic scholar and former politician (born 1951)
Amanpour show added the fatwa summary to its website and declared it to be fatwa for peace, while the US State Department declares the fatwa to be significant
Muhammad_Tahir-ul-Qadri
Islamic law
be stated in general terms. Fatwas were regularly upheld in courts, and when they were not, it was usually because the fatwa was contradicted by a more
Sharia
Founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
In February 1998, he issued another fatwa, calling upon Muslims to attack the U.S. and its allies. At the fatwa's announcement, attended by journalists
Osama_bin_Laden
Concept of principles of islamic jurisprundence for minorities
unhappiness." In 1999, the concept was adopted by the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) under the leadership of Yūsuf al-Qaradāwī. Al-Qaradāwī
Fiqh_al-aqallīyāt
Self-flagellation ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims
"DARBANDĪ, MULLA ĀQĀ". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 25 October 2025. "Fatwa on Tatbir [Qama Zani]". Pasbaan-e-Aza. Archived from the original on 10
Tatbir
Indian Islamic scholar (1746–1824)
freedom, liberty, justice and Inquilab against the British government. In his Fatwa he wrote that ousting the British should be the main objective; after that
Shah_Abdul_Aziz_Dehlavi
Mauritanian Islamic scholar
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, who serves as the chairman of the UAE Council for Fatwa. He is a specialist in all four traditional Sunni schools, with an emphasis
Abdallah_bin_Bayyah
2005 Islamic legal opinion
Indonesia, issued a fatwa, or an Islamic legal opinion, against religious pluralism, liberalism, and secularism. The issuance of fatwa garnered substantial
Fatwa on religious pluralism, liberalism, and secularism
Fatwa_on_religious_pluralism,_liberalism,_and_secularism
2010 book by Taqi Usmani
أصول الإفتاء وآدابه) is a guide to the principles and etiquette of issuing fatwas in Islamic law, authored by Taqi Usmani, a Pakistani scholar and former
Usul_al-Ifta_wa_Adabuhu
Breastfeeding is highly regarded in Islam. The Qur'an regards it as a sign of love between the mother and child. In Islamic law, breastfeeding creates
Breastfeeding_in_Islam
Islamic seminary in Hyderabad, India
and fatwas are available through email. In 2003–2004, fatwa fees earned 40,000.00 INR. Fatwas covered a wide range of topics: 2000: In 2000, a fatwa banned
Jamia_Nizamia
1970s book by Aziz-ul-Rahman Usmani
Islamic legal opinions, or fatwas, issued by the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband, a prominent Islamic seminary in India. The fatwas cover a wide range of topics
Fatawa_Darul_Uloom_Deoband
project, a comedy musical called Fatwa!, centered on The Satanic Verses controversy, in which Ayatollah Khomeini ordered a fatwa against Salman Rushdie in 1989
List of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes
List_of_Curb_Your_Enthusiasm_episodes
Islamic scholar and jurist (1263–1328)
Ghazan Khan. What has been called Ibn Taymiyya's "most famous" fatwā was his third fatwa issued against the Mongols in the Mamluk's war. Ibn Taymiyya declared
Ibn_Taymiyya
Islamic organization based in Dublin, Ireland
The European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) is a Dublin-based private foundation, founded in London on 29–30 March 1997 on the initiative of the
European Council for Fatwa and Research
European_Council_for_Fatwa_and_Research
American political commentator and conspiracy theorist (born 1958)
America has sponsored ads which carried instigative messages, such as "Fatwa on Your Head?" and "Leaving Islam?" in several cities, including New York
Pamela_Geller
Sunni Deobandi Islamic scholar (1897–1976)
remainder of Sahih al-Tirmidhi. With Azizur Rahman, head of the Darul Uloom's Fatwa Department, Shafi studied the Muwatta of Imam Malik in the transmission
Muhammad_Shafi
Iranian Shia marja' and religious leader (born 1927)
to attend soccer matches in stadiums, Makarem issued a fatwa objecting to this. Makarem's fatwa concerning stoning to death for adultery reads: "In certain
Naser_Makarem_Shirazi
Saudi Arabian scholar
sciences alongside the explanations of these texts. In 2000, he issued a Fatwa endorsing the use of suicide bombings against Israel, and in 2001 he supported
Sulaiman_Al-Alwan
American actress (born 1982)
Deeds Meg Cummings Bratz Rock Angelz Kaycee (voice) 2006 High Hopes Cindy Fatwa Noa Goldman A New Wave Julie Bratz: Genie Magic Kaycee (voice) Direct to
Lacey_Chabert
Islamic website
English) fatwa website maintained by the Online Fatwa Department of Darul Uloom Deoband. As of 2016, it is the world's largest bilingual fatwa website
Darulifta-Deoband.com
Lecture by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006
"insulting" Islam and Muhammad. The Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan has issued a fatwā asking the Muslim community to kill Pope Benedict for his "blasphemous statement"
Regensburg_lecture
Islamic scholar (born 1930)
post-invasion Iraq. Shortly after the American invasion began, Sistani issued a fatwa advising Shia clergy to become engaged in politics to better guide the Iraqi
Ali_al-Sistani
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
Iran's AMAD Project was suspended following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's fatwa against nuclear weapons. In 2005, the US began imposing sanctions targeting
2026_Iran_war
Sufi shrine in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
matchsticks. The Bareilly Dargah is known for issuing several renowned fatwas. Clerics there have issued verdicts against Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder
Bareilly_Dargah
Japanese writer and translator (1947–1991)
Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses. He was murdered in the wake of fatwas issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran – who, by the time of Igarashi's
Hitoshi_Igarashi
Zimbabwean scholar (born 1975)
scholar and cleric who is the Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe, and head of the fatwa department for the Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe. Ismail ibn Musa
Ismail_ibn_Musa_Menk
Indian Islamic scholar and poet (1796–1861)
various others to participate in the 1857 rebellion. He wrote Tahqeeq al-Fatwa Fi Abtal al-Taghwa in refutation of Ismail Dehlvi's Taqwiyat al-Iman and
Fazl-e-Haq_Khairabadi
Nigerian journalist
the Islamic prophet Muhammad sparked the Miss World riots and caused a fatwa to be issued on her life. She ultimately had to flee the country because
Isioma_Daniel
British musician (born 1948)
embroiled in a controversy regarding comments he made in 1989 about the fatwa placed on author Salman Rushdie in response to the publication of Rushdie's
Cat_Stevens
2011 rape and extrajudicial murder case in Bangladesh
of Bangladesh in 2011. She died after being publicly whipped following a fatwa issued by an illegal village arbitration council. Hena Akhter was a 14-year-old
Murder_of_Hena_Akhter
1890–91 Iranian Shia revolt against a tobacco concession to the UK
the clerical establishment. It climaxed in a widely obeyed December 1891 fatwa against tobacco use issued by Grand Ayatollah Mirza Shirazi. Beginning in
Tobacco_Protest
Indian economist, journalist and politician (born 1941)
changes, dilemmas, New Delhi : ASA Publications, 1994, 305 p. World of Fatwas: Shariah in Action, New Delhi : ASA Publications, 1995, 685 p. Worshipping
Arun_Shourie
Ruling family of Iran
of Iran Provincial representatives 8-Article Command Nuclear weapons fatwa Fatwa on Sunni revered figures Correspondence with Barack Obama Israel won't
Khamenei_family
Iraqi writer and human rights activist (born 1963)
to Norway because the Islamic League of Kurdistan issued a "conditional" fatwa to kill him if he did not repent and apologize for writing his book. Halabjaee
Mariwan_Halabjaee
# Image Marja' Fatwa Description 1 Ali Sistani Permitted, with restrictions "Depicting living creatures, such as human beings and the like, in three dimensions
Shi'ite_iconography
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia since 2017
no fixed schools of thought and there is no infallible person", and that fatwas "should be based on the time, place and mindset in which they are issued"
Mohammed_bin_Salman
1502–1526 edicts outlawing Islam
Oran fatwa was issued to acknowledge the necessity of relaxing sharia, as well as detailing the ways in which Muslims were to do so. This fatwa become
Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Forced_conversions_of_Muslims_in_Spain
Appointed leading or chief muftis of states
Empire. Muftis are Islamic jurists qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (fatwa) on a point of Islamic law (sharia). In the 15th century, muftis of the
Grand_Mufti
Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966)
core elements of modern Islamism: the Kharijites' takfir, ibn Taymiyya's fatwas and policy prescriptions, Rashid Rida's Salafism, Maududi's concept of the
Sayyid_Qutb
Islamic organization based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
leaders associated with the Islamic Supreme Council of Canada issued a fatwa [1] Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, or religious edict, on January
Islamic Supreme Council of Canada
Islamic_Supreme_Council_of_Canada
Islamic organisation based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesia (Ahmadiyya) were not accepted as members. In 2005, MUI released the fatwa to prohibit Ahmadiyya as deviant sect of Islam and lobbied the President
Indonesian_Ulama_Council
Liberal mosque in Berlin, Germany
The fatwa institution in Egypt, the Egyptian Fatwa Council at the Al-Azhar University, labelled the mosque an attack on Islam, and declared a fatwa against
Ibn_Rushd-Goethe_Mosque
Country in West Asia
Ali al-Sistani issued a Fatwa calling on able-bodied men to join the Armed Forces to fight against ISIS. Even though the Fatwa specifically instructed
Iraq
Declaration of holy war during WW1 by Mehmed V
published in Takvim-i Vekayi the following day. The proclamation included five fatwa or legal opinions endorsed by 29 religious authorities. Several days later
1914 Ottoman jihad proclamation
1914_Ottoman_jihad_proclamation
2017 book about nuclear weapons
Nuclear Fatwa Under International Law (Persian: فتوای هستهای از منظر حقوق بینالملل) is a juridical book by Jaber Seyvanizad, published by Supreme Century
Nuclear Fatwa Under International Law (book)
Nuclear_Fatwa_Under_International_Law_(book)
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (2020–2029)
Chautauqua, New York, United States. Rushdie has been the subject of a fatwā written by Supreme Leader of Iran Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death
2020s
Indian Islamic scholar
Musliyar was the first to issue a fatwa against ISIS. Musliyar issued his Fatwa on ISIS on 27 August 2014. This is the first fatwa—a nonbinding legal opinion
Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar
Kanthapuram_A._P._Aboobacker_Musliyar
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