Fatwa (noun)

1. A legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic religious leader.
2. An Islamic ruling on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority.

Origin:

Arabic fatwā, literally "legal opinion or judgment", from the root f-t-w "to give a legal opinion".

Examples:

1. The fatwa issued by the Ayatollah Khomeini against Salman Rushdie sparked international outrage.
2. Many muslims have issued a fatwa against Isis, calling it un-Islamic.
3. The fatwa declared that music was haram, or forbidden, under Islamic law.
4. She was relieved to hear that the fatwa against her was lifted.
5. The fatwa on the matter of interest was ambigous and left many confused.