Where does “mufti” come from?
Mufti derives from Arabic muftin, the active participle of aftā, meaning "to give a legal opinion."
mufti (English): A Muslim scholar and interpreter of shari’a law,...
Definitions
- A Muslim scholar and interpreter of shari’a law,...
Ancestry of “mufti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | müfti | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مُفْتِي | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مُفْتٍ | {{l|en|mufti}}; mufti |
| 4 | Arabic | أَفْتَى | to deliver a formal opinion |