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A '''Fatwā''' (فتوى; plural ''fatāwā'' فتاوى) is an [[Islam|Islamic]] religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of [[Islamic Law|Islamic law]], issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The Islamic jurist issuing the fatwa is called a ''mufti.'' Due to the absence of a formal religious heirarchy in Islam, adherents of the religion and Islamic governments effectively choose to follow whichever rulings they find most convincing (or, perhaps, most attractive). | A '''Fatwā''' (فتوى; plural ''fatāwā'' فتاوى) is an [[Islam|Islamic]] religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of [[Islamic Law|Islamic law]], issued by a recognized religious authority in Islam. The Islamic jurist issuing the fatwa is called a ''mufti.'' Due to the absence of a formal religious heirarchy in Islam, adherents of the religion and Islamic governments effectively choose to follow whichever rulings they find most convincing (or, perhaps, most attractive). | ||