: a legal opinion or decree handed down by an Islamic religious leader
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In recent weeks, at least one high-profile Iranian official has issued a fatwa, or ruling grounded in Islamic law, against the Republican and also against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Iran's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Trump on June 29.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Khomeini issued a fatwa, or religious edict, ordering the execution of political prisoners, including large numbers of Kurdish dissidents.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 28 June 2025
The Ulema Council has issued seven fatwas, or religious rulings, on climate change in the past decade.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Iran's top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Trump on June 29.
—Mandy Taheri
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Khomeini issued a fatwa, or religious edict, ordering the execution of political prisoners, including large numbers of Kurdish dissidents.
—Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 28 June 2025
The Ulema Council has issued seven fatwas, or religious rulings, on climate change in the past decade.
—Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
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“Fatwa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatwa. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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