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A '''Mufti''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|f|t|i}}; {{lang-ar|مفتي}}) is an [[Faqīh|Islamic jurist]] qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (''[[fatwa]]'') on a point of [[Islamic law]] (''sharia'').{{sfn|Nanji|2009}}{{sfn|Swartz|2009}} The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''.{{sfn|Hendrickson|2013}} Muftis and their fatwas played an important role throughout [[History of Islam|Islamic history]], taking on new roles in the [[modern era]].{{sfn|Masud|Kéchichian|2009}}{{sfn|Dallal|Hendrickson|2009}} | A '''Mufti''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|f|t|i}}; {{lang-ar|مفتي}}) is an [[Faqīh|Islamic jurist]] qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (''[[fatwa]]'') on a point of [[Islamic law]] (''sharia'').{{sfn|Nanji|2009}}{{sfn|Swartz|2009}} The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''.{{sfn|Hendrickson|2013}} Muftis and their fatwas played an important role throughout [[History of Islam|Islamic history]], taking on new roles in the [[modern era]].{{sfn|Masud|Kéchichian|2009}}{{sfn|Dallal|Hendrickson|2009}} | ||
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A Mufti (/ˈmʌfti/; Arabic: مفتي) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (fatwa) on a point of Islamic law (sharia).[1][2] The act of issuing fatwas is called iftāʾ.[3] Muftis and their fatwas played an important role throughout Islamic history, taking on new roles in the modern era.[4][5]