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What is the role of the Grand Mufti?
Advising the ruler on religious matters and legitimizing government policies
What is the origin of the office of the Grand Mufti?
It originated in the early modern era in the Ottoman Empire
What is the primary function of a mufti?
Issuing nonbinding legal opinions (fatwas) on Islamic law
How did the role of muftis change in the Ottoman Empire?
They became part of a hierarchical bureaucracy of religious institutions and scholars
What characterizes the appointment of a Grand Mufti?
Generally an individual appointed by the state, although it has collective or elective character in some modern countries
Learn about the origins and functions of the Grand Mufti, the head of regional muftis and Islamic jurisconsults in a state. Explore the historical development of the office and the role of muftis as Islamic jurists qualified to issue nonbinding opinions on points of Islamic law (sharia).
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