It is called 'Fatwa'.
fatwa: "a legal opinion or decree handed down by an Islamic religious leader" (Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary) or irade:
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The definition of the word "fatwa" in the Islamic faith is the legal judgement that a qualified jurist can make regarding issues of Islamic law. In other words, it is a formal legal opinion.
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It seems like the question is looking for the answer "Caliph". Caliphs used to be the "Pope of Sunni Islam". They were religious leaders and political leaders, although they were more often one than the other. (In the early period, the Rashidun Caliphs were both, the Umayyad and Abbassid Caliphs were more political than the religious, and the Seljuk and Ottoman Caliphs were more religious than political.) There has been no Caliph since the abolition of the Caliph in Istanbul by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1936. There are numerous varieties of religious non-political Islamic leaders such as Imams (Islamic Priests), Qadis (Islamic Judges), Mullahs (Islamic "Bishops"), Faqihs (Islamic Jurists), 'Alems (Islamic Scholars), Ayatollahs (Shiite Islamic "Patriarchs"), and Muftis (Islamic "Archbishops"). While they may at times have political power, like the Ayatollahs of Iran, their primary function is not political. Most Islamic scholars believe that there should be a divorce between the actual rulers and the Islamic religious leadership so that Islam cannot be blunted and warped to defend immoral political practices. There are also numerous varieties of political non-religious Islamic leaders such as Sultans, Kings, Emirs, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Ministers, Governors, etc. While these individuals may have religious authority, this is not their primary function. An example of this religious function is that Sultan Suleiman I created an Ottoman Legal Code based on Qur'anic values which has been upheld by the Qadis and the Faqihs as a valid interpretation of Islamic Law.
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A government ruled by a religious leader is called a theocracy. In a theocracy, the leader is believed to have divine authority and religious laws often dictate the governance and legal system of the country. This system can be seen in countries like Iran and Vatican City.
Ulemas are Islamic scholars and religious authorities who are well-versed in Islamic theology, law (Sharia), and various religious sciences. They play a crucial role in interpreting Islamic texts, guiding the community on religious matters, and providing education in Islamic principles. Ulemas often hold positions of influence within their communities and can be involved in legal rulings, fatwas, and teaching in mosques and madrasas. Their interpretations and teachings can significantly shape the practice and understanding of Islam among followers.
The traditional Islamic jurists opinion is that theprinciple of separate legal entity does not exist in Islam. It is for a very simplefact that a company which is regarded as 'a person' is only a fictitious person andonly an imaginary person, as such, has no capacity to engage in any commercial transaction. However, some Islamic jurists like Mufti Taqi Usmani of Pakistan is of the opinion that in some cases the concept of separate legal entity is recognized in Islam. He gave instances of waqf and baitulmal.Waqf is a legal and religious institution wherein a person dedicates some of hisproperties for a religious or a charitable purpose. Baitulmal means public treasury.The properties after being declaredas Waqf, no longer remain in the ownership of the donor. The beneficiaries of aWaqf can benefit from the corpus or the proceeds of the dedicated property, but theyare not its owners.Mufti Usmani says that it seems that the Muslimjurists have treated the waqf' as a legal entity and have ascribed to it some characteristics similar to those of a natural person.
Sharia is the define code in the islamic law
a. Islamic law was more tolerant in defining the legal position of women.
a. Islamic law was more tolerant in defining the legal position of women.