Mufti

Introduction to Mufti

Mufti, title of a consulting ecclesiastical lawyer in Muslim countries, who, on request, advises trial judges on the application of religious law in a memorandum called a fetwa. Theoretically, any man of learning and respected opinion can issue fetwas when requested; but the majority of the Muslim states now appoint official muftis for each judicial district.” (1)

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Notes and References

• Information about Mufti in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Mufti

The Legal History of Mufti

This section provides an overview of Mufti

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See Also

• Legal Biography
• Legal Traditions
• Historical Laws
• History of Law

Further Reading

• Mufti in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
• Mufti in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
• A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly