fat·wa /ˈfʌtwə/
  Fet·wah n.  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.]
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  fatwa
       n : a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a
           recognized authority