muftis
Islamic legal scholars
Muftis are Islamic legal scholars qualified to issue authoritative opinions (fatwas) on matters of religious law.
A mufti interprets sharia for specific situations, advising on everything from dietary rules to financial transactions.
The position carries significant religious authority in Muslim communities.
The plural of mufti. (Lowercase mufti also means civilian clothes worn by someone usually in uniform.)
Experts in a field
- imamsMuslim prayer leaders
- clericsOrdained religious officials
- qadiIslamic legal adjudicator
- sheikhArab tribal head
ayatollah · mullah · theologian · exegete
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
- Islamic lawReligious jurisprudence for Muslims
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
- ijmaUnanimous juristic agreement
Legal authority's scope
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- influencePower to affect others
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- interpretationAssigned meaning
canonical · legitimacy · religious authority · scholarly consensus · institutional · council · board · office
Formal legal determination
- edictAuthoritative public command
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- verdictOfficial court decision
- pronouncementFormal authoritative statement
opinion · legal opinion · judgment · guidance · counsel · advisory · consultation · written opinion
scholars
Experts in a field
sheikh · ayatollah · mullah · theologian · exegete
sharia
Muslim canonical jurisprudence
- Islamic lawReligious jurisprudence for Muslims
- fatwaIslamic legal pronouncement
- hadithRecorded prophetic narration
ijma · legal reasoning · case law · precedent
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- influencePower to affect others
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
interpretation · canonical · legitimacy · religious authority · scholarly consensus · institutional · council · board · office · certification
ruling
Formal legal determination
pronouncement · opinion · legal opinion · judgment · guidance · counsel · advisory · consultation · written opinion · binding
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
- Islamic Lawsharia, Sharia, Shariah, Islamic law, fatwa
- Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire, sultans, grand vizier, Constantinople, Suleiman
- Islamic scholarshipmadrasas, hadith, Quran, fatwa, Sunnah
- Islamic textsQuran, hadith, Islamic law, religious commentary, Sunnah
- notablesleaders, celebrities, dignitary, rulers, VIPs
- Islamic historycaliphates, Quran, Umayyad Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, caliphate
muftisuniforms
Standardized institutional clothing
military uniforms · regalia · dress uniforms · military dress · service dress
muftislaypeople
Those outside a profession
laity · novices · seekers · uninitiated · congregants