| Historically, fatwas were independent of the judicial system, although some muftis were officially attached to various courts. |
| In a worst case scenario, Shiite judges could use this paragraph to allow the Grand Ayatollah's fatwas to over-rule secular legislation. |
| His fatwas or rulings are for the most part advisory, and tend to address more abstract issues. |
| The first of these fatwas deals with the issue of inter-marriage between Shias and Sunnis. |
| As a former academic lawyer, I've been enjoying reading various fatwas and religious rulings over the last few months. |
| Anyone opposed to the GlA fatwas, even other Islamist rebels, was considered a heretic. |
