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A fatwa () plural fatāwa , is a legal pronouncement in Islam, done by a law specialist on an issue. Usually a fatwa is issued at the request of an individual or a judge to settle a question where "fiqh," Islamic jurisprudence, is unclear. A scholar capable of issuing fatwas is known as a mujtahid.
The overwhelming majority of fatwas are on mundane matters (for examples see the archives linked below). Several have declared war or pronounced death sentences, most notably the fatwa for the execution of Salman Rushdie issued in 1989 by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the 1998 Fatwa proclaimed by Osama bin Laden declaring war against America. These two fatwa, in particular, have drawn a great deal of attention in Western media, which has given rise to the use of the term fatwa to apply to statements by non-Muslims that advocate an extreme religious or political position.
Because Islam has no centralized, international priestly hierarchy, there is no uniform method to determine who can issue a valid fatwa and who cannot, and upon whom such fatwas are binding. Some Islamic scholars complain that too many people feel qualified to issue fatāwa.
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Fatwa: Are Lahores out of the fold of Islam too? - Explains how juridically considered Lahores cannot be distinguished from the Qadiani group (strict sense) and thus are considered out of the fold of Islam as well.
Fatwa: Can Ahmadi be buried in Muslim cemetery? - Shaykh Syed ad-Darsh, former Faqih of Al-Azhar and Chairman of UK Shari'ah Council explains why an Ahmadi cannot be buried on Muslim cemetery.
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Fatwa: Gambian Supreme Islamic Council declares Ahmadiyya non-Islamic - Fatwa declares Ahmadiyya beliefs as opposite to Islam. Also contains clarification regarding the Islamic belief about Jesus.
Fatwa: Unanimous Declaration of World Muslim League regarding Ahmadiyya - Unanimous ruling of scholars from all Muslim countries, describes Ahmadiyya (Lahorism, Qadianism) as a subversive movement against Islam.
Fatwa: What is Ahmadiyya? How is it different from Islam? - Adil Salahi, Arab News, Jeddah, explains how Ahmadis turn people away from the truth.
Fatwa: What is Qadiyaniyyah? - Clarifies that Ahmadiyya is out of the pale of Islam. By Fatwa-Online.com (various scholars).
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Fatwa: What is the belief of the Mirzahees? - Fatwa under supervision of Mufti Ebrahim Desai, South Africa. Provides overview of activities of Ahmadis.
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Fatwa: What is the Position of the Ahmadiyya Movement? - Explains how both Shia and Sunni Islam consider Ahmadiyya teachings to be not only unislamic but contrary to the Holy Book.
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