Found 3 items, similar to fatwa.
Indonesian → English (quick) Definition: fatwa a binding ruling in religious matters, guidance of an older person, instructions
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fatwa fatwa n : a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
English → English (gcide) Definition: fatwa fatwa \fat"wa\, fatwah \fat"wah\, n. Same as fetwah. [PJC] Fetwah \Fet"wah\, n. [Ar.] A written decision of a Turkish mufti some point of law; also applied to opinions by certain other Islamic religious authorities on points of Islamic law, such as in Iran. [Also spelled fatwah and fatwa.] --Whitworth. [1913 Webster +PJC]