They are not the pillars of "the Shariah in Action", as the author has subtitled his book. Belonging to different schools, these venerable old men resort to abusive terminology. The five tomes of fatwas issued by some Indian moulvis, on which Shourie relies, comprise their conflicting views on various mundane topics. A fatwa has no binding force.Įven during the heyday of Muslim rule, under the Umayyids, the Abbasids or the Ottomans, it was enforceable only when sanctioned by the ruler. Shourie's definition of a fatwa itself is incorrect it is not a ruling but an opinion by a moulvi, who has no special place in Islam, which does not recognise priesthood. Computer training at a madrasa in Patna: Do fatwas really affect Muslims' daily lives?
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