Ruling on a point of Islamic law by a recognised authority (5)

I believe the answer is:

fatwa

(Other definitions for fatwa that I've seen before include "Authoritative ruling (Islam)" , "legal opinion" , "Islamic opinion" , "Legal ruling by Islamic religious leader" , "Legal decision by Islamic religious leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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