mufti
4 synonyms and 1 antonyms for mufti, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A Muslim legal scholar qualified to issue a fatwa, a formal ruling on a point of Islamic law.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A Muslim legal scholar qualified to issue a fatwa, a formal ruling on a point of Islamic law.
“The Grand Mufti issued a ruling on the use of the vaccine.”
How to use mufti
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Sense 1 is standard worldwide. Sense 2 is British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand usage, and is most often met by schoolchildren in 'mufti day'.
Etymology
From Arabic muftī, the one who delivers a fatwa, from aftā 'to give a legal opinion'. The 'civilian clothes' sense arose in nineteenth-century British military slang; its connection to the Arabic word is not securely established.
Full origin of mufti →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a mufti and an imam?
An imam leads congregational prayer and typically serves a particular mosque and community. A mufti is a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence whose role is to answer legal questions by issuing fatwas, and it is a matter of legal training rather than of leading worship.
What is a mufti day at school?
It is a day when pupils may wear their own clothes instead of school uniform, usually in exchange for a small donation to charity. The term is standard in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; American schools call the same thing a free dress day.