'fatwa' definitions:

Definition of 'fatwa'

From: WordNet
noun
A ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority

Definition of 'fatwa'

From: GCIDE
  • fatwa \fat"wa\, fatwah \fat"wah\, n. Same as fetwah. [PJC]

Definition of 'fatwa'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]