Fatwa

See also: fatwa

German

Alternative forms
  • Fatwah (rare)
  • Fetwa, Fetwah (dated)

Etymology

From Arabic فَتْوَى‎ (fatwā, “formal legal opinion”), the verbal noun of أَفْتَى‎ (ʾaftā, “to deliver a formal opinion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfatva/
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Noun

Fatwa f or n (genitive Fatwas, plural Fatwas or Fatwen)

  1. (Islam) fatwa (scholar's written response to a religious question)
    Synonym: Responsum (not restricted to Islam)

Usage notes
  • The neuter gender is dated.

Declension
Declension of Fatwa
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fatwa die Fatwas
genitive einer der Fatwa der Fatwas
dative einer der Fatwa den Fatwas
accusative eine die Fatwa die Fatwas
Declension of Fatwa
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fatwa die Fatwen
genitive einer der Fatwa der Fatwen
dative einer der Fatwa den Fatwen
accusative eine die Fatwa die Fatwen
Declension of Fatwa
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fatwa die Fatwas
genitive eines des Fatwas der Fatwas
dative einem dem Fatwa den Fatwas
accusative ein das Fatwa die Fatwas
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