a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority
双语例句
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His own fatwas have often been challenged by a rival authority, the ancient university of al-Azhar.
他自己的裁决也常常受到竞争权威——古爱资哈尔大学(university of al - Azhar)[5]的挑战。
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This follows last month’s ruling by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah that only royally appointed clerics would be allowed to issue fatwas, an attempt to assert control over the kingdom’s holy men.