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mufti
mufti , in Islamic law, attorney or judicial/religious scholar who writes his opinion ( fatwa ) on legal subjects for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases. The recorded opinions of the muftis are a valuable source of information for the actual working of Islamic law as opposed to the abstract formulation. Only in the fields of marriage, divorce, and inheritance are the fatwas binding precedents; on other subjects they might be set aside. In the Ottoman Empire the muftis were state officials, and the mufti of Constantinople was the highest of these. The British, who retained the institution in some Muslim areas under their control, gave to the office of Husseini , the grand mufti of Jerusalem, great political importance. |
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"mufti." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mufti." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-mufti.html "mufti." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-mufti.html |
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mufti1 a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters. Recorded from the late 16th century, the word comes from Arabic muftī, active participle of 'aftā ‘decide a point of law’.
In the Ottoman Empire, the Mufti (or Grand Mufti) was the name given to the official head of religion within the state, or to a deputy appointed by him as chief legal authority for a large city. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-mufti.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-mufti.html |
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muf·ti1 / ˈməftē/ • n. (pl. muf·tis) a Muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters. muf·ti2 • n. plain clothes worn by a person who wears a uniform for their job, such as a soldier or police officer: I was a flying officer in mufti. |
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"mufti." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mufti." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mufti.html "mufti." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mufti.html |
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mufti2 plain clothes worn by a person who wears a uniform for their job, such as a soldier or police officer. Recorded from the early 19th century, the word may come humorously from mufti1, in a reference to a costume of dressing-gown, smoking-cap, and slippers, suggesting the appearance of a stage ‘mufti’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-mufti1.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "mufti." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-mufti1.html |
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Muftī
Muftī (Arab.). In Islamic law, one qualified to give a fatwā, legal opinion on a disputed point of law. Such a person had to be a Muslim, of upright character, with appropriate knowledge and experience in legal matters. The office of muftī was elaborated in the Ottoman Empire.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Muftī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Muftī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Muft.html JOHN BOWKER. "Muftī." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Muft.html |
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mufti Muslim priest or expounder of the law. XVI. — Arab. muftī, active pple. of 'aftā give a fatwā or decision on law. The sense ‘plain clothes’ (XIX) may be a joc. allusion to the costume of a mufti on the stage.
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T. F. HOAD. "mufti." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mufti." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mufti.html T. F. HOAD. "mufti." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mufti.html |
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mufti
mufti n. plain clothes worn by a person who wears a uniform for their job, such as a soldier or police officer: I was a flying officer in mufti.
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"mufti." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mufti." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-mufti.html "mufti." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-mufti.html |
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mufti
mufti •footy, putti, sooty, tutti
•shufti • casualty • deputy
•butty, cutty, gutty, nutty, puttee, putty, rutty, smutty
•mufti, tufty
•bhakti • subtlety • humpty-dumpty
•Bunty, runty
•bustee, busty, crusty, dusty, fusty, gusty, lusty, musty, rusty, trusty
•fealty • realty
•propriety, society
•loyalty, royalty
•cruelty
•Krishnamurti, Trimurti
•liberty • puberty
•faggoty, maggoty
•Hecate • chocolatey • Cromarty
•commonalty • personalty • property
•carroty • guaranty • mayoralty
•warranty • admiralty • severalty
•poverty
•Alberti, Bertie, dirty, flirty, shirty, thirty
•uncertainty
•Kirstie, thirsty
•bloodthirsty
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"mufti." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mufti." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mufti.html "mufti." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mufti.html |
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MUFTI
MUFTI (ˈmʌftɪ) Military minimum use of force tactical intervention
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "MUFTI." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "MUFTI." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-MUFTI.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "MUFTI." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-MUFTI.html |
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