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Ijma vs Fatwa - What's the difference?

ijma | fatwa |

In islam terms the difference between ijma and fatwa

is that ijma is the consensus of the Muslim community while fatwa is a legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.

As a verb fatwa is

to make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

ijma

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ijma)
  • (Islam) The consensus of the Muslim community.

    • fatwa

    English

    (wikipedia fatwa)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (label) A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.
    • I think the fatwas on that website are totally unreliable .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

    • Alternative forms

    * fatwah

    Anagrams

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