Al-Fatwaa a harshen larabci: Ya fito ne daga fi'ili ‘ (ta'ayyana), mai ma'anar Aftii, wato ma'anar Abaan (bayyanawa/bayyana a fili). Al-Futyaa da Al-Fatwaa suna da ma'ana guda ɗaya, kuma masdarinsu (sunan aikatau ko ma'anar aiki) shi ne Al-Iftaa'u.

Al-Fatwaa linguistically: It is from the verb ‘ ‘with the meaning of Aftii with the meaning of Abaan (to make plain/evident). Al-Futyaa and Al-Fatwaa have the same single meaning and the Masdar (infinitive or verbal noun) is Al-Iftaa’u.

Al-Fatwā a ma'anarta ta Shari'a:

Al-Fatwaa in its Shar’a meaning:

Shi ne abin da Mufti (watau Faqeeh) ya bayyana ko ya yi bayani a kansa dangane da wani Hukunci Shar'i ga al'amarin da ake tambaya ko neman sani a kansa.

It is what the Mufti (i.e. the Faqeeh) makes clear or explains in respect to a Hukm Shar’iy for the reality that is being enquired or asked about.

Allah (SWT) ya ce:

Allah (swt) said:

Aayar mai daraja tana nufin cewa Allah zai bayyana ko ya fayyace hukunce-hukuncen shari'a (Ahkaam Ash-Shar'iyah) da suka shafi mata.

The Noble Aayah means that Allah will explain or make clear the Ahkaam Ash-Shar’iyah related to the women.