requesting a fatwa (الاسْتِفْتَاء)

  1. الرئيسية
  2. معجم المصطلحات الشرعية
  3. الإنجليزية
  4. requesting a fatwa (الاسْتِفْتَاء)

requesting a fatwa (الاسْتِفْتَاء)

أصول الفقه الفقه

التعريف :

Requesting a fatwa from someone who is considered most probably qualified to give one.

المعنى الاصطلاحي :

Seeking to know the legal ruling on a certain issue.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :

"Istiftā’": an explanation or interpretation of something. Derived from "futuwwah", which means strength. "Fata": a strong, young man. Other meanings: inquiring, asking, seeking counsel, exploring.