mufti

4 synonyms and 1 antonym 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

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

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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.”

jurist faqih

2. noun British

Ordinary civilian clothes worn by someone who normally wears a uniform, such as a soldier or a schoolchild.

“The officers arrived in mufti so as not to draw attention.”

civvies plain clothes

Opposites

uniform

How to use mufti

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

Grand Mufti the mufti of in mufti mufti day

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.

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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.

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